All posts tagged: Homemade cakes

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A Cakey Bakey Chat With Evao Ngullie – A Passionate Baker From Nagaland

Published by Asmita Das

Meet Evao Ngullie – a self-sufficient and self-taught woman who turned her hobby into a business. With her passion for food and baking, she now makes people happy with her homemade baked cakes and desserts. Here’s a quick chat with Evao Ngullie (@evao.ngullie) who started baking from the time she was 12! A little background about yourself Evao Hi, my name is Mhabeni Evao Ngullie. I grew up in Kohima but at present, I’m staying in Dimapur, Nagaland. After my Graduation in Commerce, I planned to take up a culinary course but I ended up being an Accounts Manager in Dimapur. Since then, I have been managing my work and my love for baking and cooking. I suppose like most people, I am compelled to balance my work and passion. So far, it’s working out good for me. Tell us about your beautiful baking hobby/venture This baking venture of mine is very dear to me because I learned it the hard way.  With no formal training, I observed and practiced whenever I could. My passion …

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An Interview with Baker and Owner at Bakeforyou, Nagaland | Abigail Sitlhou

Published by Pooja Ghose

Have you ever gone on the adventure of going off book while following a baking recipe, and immediately regretting it? You know the results are almost always disastrous. Because the chemistry of baking doesn’t lend itself as naturally to experimentation as cooking does. So, when the professional bakers out there pick out one beautifully risen cake after another from an oven, know that those hands have seen many failures. Here’s a story of one such magic maker. Meet Abigail Sitlhou, 25, Owner & Baker of Bakeforyou – a home-based bakery in Kohima, Nagaland. Tell us a bit about yourself. I am a witty & fun loving person, who can laugh at the silliest of stuff when I’m around my kind of people. My hobbies are crafting and gardening. I am now a full-time baker and very satisfied with the profession I have chosen for myself. I am lucky that I have very supportive parents. When did you first start baking? I had always been fascinated with the art of cooking & baking . In the …