All Things Baked and Beautiful

When we studied business and completed an exhaustive project on entrepreneurship in college, for me, it was all about getting a good grade, and grabbing a few minutes on stage, presenting case studies before an audience that may or may not have been attacked by Morpheus at around the same time. I couldn't have known then, that a few years down the line, a classmate - and incidentally, one of my dearest friends - would turn entrepreneur herself, and do us all proud by actually applying what we'd learned in the real world.

A passion for baking, a lot of spunk, a dash of imagination and dedicated planning and hard work resulted in 'All That's Baked', a home-baking venture in Bangalore, that provides, as the name suggests, baked goodies of all kinds. I, for one, have had the good fortune of being treated to an assortment of amazing cakes, brownies and muffins, fresh from the ovens of All That's Baked.

The venture is only a few months old now, and yet it's made for some happy and satisfied customers already. Add to that plenty more who have tasted, and fallen in love with her magical preparations at The Baker Showcase in Bangalore, last weekend. Her stall got sold out, naturally.

Pictures being worth a thousand words, here's a glimpse into an All That's Baked snack attack. For those who love sweet somethings, there are cakes, cookies, pies and tarts to indulge the cravings of your sweet tooth. If you're the kind that prefers something savoury, you're bound to enjoy the assorted breads, rolls, quiches and savoury pies! And if you're anything like me, you'll be in a perpetual quandary over the choices.

Maybe someday, when a future class at college will work on the same project, there will be someone like me - a watcher from the sidelines - presenting a case study on All That's Baked, and my friend - the doer, the go-getter - will be on stage, being honoured! And this time, there will be a keenly interested audience, as business will be adroitly explained with a pie chart.