After my SSC (class X) exams, I enrolled myself for a 3 day cooking class. Chinese cuisine was on the menu. This was suggested by a friend's mother who always saw me try some tid.bits of food. I wasn't very happy with the idea of going for a cooking class with ladies much older than me. Also, at a time when most of my friends were planning of exotic holidays and talking about joining aerobics and dance schools and such supposedly cool stuff. But good food, different cuisines, developing new tastes and cooking in general, has always brought in a 'twinkle in my eyes' :) So I decided to give this class a try.
This was at the chef's home with 7-8 aunties who had enrolled with me. We were given printed notes of the recipes to be finished that day. We followed our chef step-by-step until it was all ready to share and eat. :-) When I was home after my first day of class, I remember my mother being more excited than me, to know how it all went on. To tell you the least, I was thrilled that evening!!!! I told my mom that night, that I've done a lot of aerobics and swimming in my school days (and I really have), and I am anyways good at dancing ;-). So I might as well learn some cooking since I have always had a liking towards it. And on the roll I went. With mughlai following Chinese. Then some cakes.. muffins.. n jellies, then ice creams, assorted evening snacks and the great indian desserts! Whoa!!! I had such a blast those vacations!!! :) And I still have all of those printed notes!!! Yes! I carried them along to my in-laws place when I moved from Mumbai to Hubli after marriage.
Starting with only breakfast session of cooking and then a lil bit of helping my mum in law with dinner (which was as I did my Masters simultaneously), I took up to cooking like never before! Sunday brunches and festival lunches.... or just routine everyday food. I have been at it, day after day, for five years now! And I can safely say, that am the happiest when am cooking (up) stuff ;))
In love and addicted to it. Yes, I also love dentistry :) And however silly it may sound, but along with my clinic, I sincerely wish to have my own little bakery which will be open only on Sundays!:)) I hope I do, someday.
Its lovely how small, innocent likings can change to hobbies or pass times and someday into beautiful dreams ! :)
Leaving you with some pics of what I have been upto off late :) Smakelijk!
Cheers!
This was at the chef's home with 7-8 aunties who had enrolled with me. We were given printed notes of the recipes to be finished that day. We followed our chef step-by-step until it was all ready to share and eat. :-) When I was home after my first day of class, I remember my mother being more excited than me, to know how it all went on. To tell you the least, I was thrilled that evening!!!! I told my mom that night, that I've done a lot of aerobics and swimming in my school days (and I really have), and I am anyways good at dancing ;-). So I might as well learn some cooking since I have always had a liking towards it. And on the roll I went. With mughlai following Chinese. Then some cakes.. muffins.. n jellies, then ice creams, assorted evening snacks and the great indian desserts! Whoa!!! I had such a blast those vacations!!! :) And I still have all of those printed notes!!! Yes! I carried them along to my in-laws place when I moved from Mumbai to Hubli after marriage.
Starting with only breakfast session of cooking and then a lil bit of helping my mum in law with dinner (which was as I did my Masters simultaneously), I took up to cooking like never before! Sunday brunches and festival lunches.... or just routine everyday food. I have been at it, day after day, for five years now! And I can safely say, that am the happiest when am cooking (up) stuff ;))
In love and addicted to it. Yes, I also love dentistry :) And however silly it may sound, but along with my clinic, I sincerely wish to have my own little bakery which will be open only on Sundays!:)) I hope I do, someday.
Its lovely how small, innocent likings can change to hobbies or pass times and someday into beautiful dreams ! :)
Leaving you with some pics of what I have been upto off late :) Smakelijk!
