Jaspreet Chopra Lewis
Jeanie’s Bakes Delhi/NCR India
A write-up about myself has always been the toughest task for me. It’s like penning down all my emotions in a single word. But e Read more
A write-up about myself has always been the toughest task for me. It’s like penning down all my emotions in a single word. But each story deserves to be shared, and so does mine. Though there’s a lot I would like to share, but I’ll keep it to bare minimum this time. A trained professional in TV Journalism and Film editing, I started working for a TV program for DD. 3 years into the job I realized that, though the job was interesting, it still didn’t seem sufficient. On a friend’s recommendation I joined an MNC at an entry level and then there was no looking back. I worked with them for almost 9 years, and rose from entry level to Manager – Quality and Operations, through hard work and determination. Crazy shifts, weird clients, handling various time zones, excessive pressure and what not. Absolute chaos yet streamlined life. I loved my job and loved the corporate life. Never did I think I had anything in me which could remotely connect me to anything artistic or food because I hated kitchen and still do. The corporate life kept going on till my daughter was born and I quit my job 8 months later to tend to her. Though I continued my freelancing, it was a time where I was always on the lookout for what different to feed her each day. So I started with the ever so popular Nan Khatai for her. My first clients and critics were my daughter and hubby. Creations were loved and gobbled up or whole batches were thrown out depending on the verdict. Practiced and practiced for years, learned, stumbled, made mistakes and rose up. Finally, in 2015 I took a personal loan and started off Jeanie’s Bakes, my dream venture. Never took professional classes; learnt from youtube, google baba and later HBG. It’s been an amazing journey till now. I have been introduced to amazing knowledge of food through this. I Love creating amalgamation of different flavors into something that is not just appealing to the palate but to the eyes as well. Now, I make designer cakes, custom recipes, healthy recipes, dessert tables, event catering, and much more. I have loved every bit of being part of this industry, have come a long way and have a long way to go. The recipes I have shared, are a small tribute to my mom’s native place, Kerala. I hope you like them and give it a try. Read less