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Another brick in the wall

30/11/2014

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Mumbai had its 9th Bakery Exhibition 2014 from 19th to 21st November, a platform for industry experts to explore the latest and the best. Surprisingly, this was my first experience of the exhibition and it opened up a world of new relationships to explore, get a taste of the best ingredients, equipments and technology being used in industry. In short, it felt like my very own Disneyland.

But a venture is not just about networking and building contacts; it is about relationships, it is about people. In keeping with the ethos of the month, and of Thanksgiving, I want you to take behind the scene, to those wonderful businesses that at some point of time contributed to HeartBakes. I take you to the source where it all begins - Crawford Market, one of the oldest wholesale markets of Mumbai.


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Bustling street of Lohar Chawl, near Crawford Market, Mumbai
I love Mumbai, but Crawford market holds special meaning for me. I have come to love the bustling, make-your-own-way, zealous spirit of the city, which just gets magnified in this particular part. Brimming with character and commerce, this area simply grows on you. This time of the month is ideal to visit the market, when you can feel the anticipation of Christmas (and the business that it would bring) and yet the frenzy hasn’t reallyyet begun.

I present to you below some of those businesses in this area from where HeartBakes continues to source its baking related supplies.
Saria Stove, Lohar Chawl

The first time I entered this 250 square feet shop, I was in awe. It is a paradise for bakers, hoteliers, leading restaurateurs & chefs in the city, with its wide range of kitchenware, crockery and specialised tools. This 90-year old family business has grown tremendously over the years. In fact, Mr. Shabbir & Mr. Aliasgar Saria, the third and fourth generation owners of Saria Depot Stove have in pipelines to shift to a much bigger space soon. We wish them all the best for their future!
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Aliasgar Saria, with his father, Mr. Shabbir Saria
Royal Dry Fruits, Crawford Market

One of the busiest corners of the market, HeartBakes sources all its dry fruits from this shop. They house the best of the imported and local dry fruits, right from raisins, dried blueberries, figs, pecans to hazelnuts, blackcurrants and walnuts. You name it, and they have it!
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Royal Dry Fruits, Crawford Market
New Arife Lamould, Crawford Market

Arife is the one-stop destination for baking related goodies in Mumbai. Don’t be misled by their shanty small cubicled shop in Crawford. It’s a storehouse of ingredients, cake decorating & chocolate making supplies.
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Arife Lamould, Crawford Market
Continental Stores, Crawford Market

For me, this is the go-to place for fresh yeast, but they are also suppliers for bread improvers, cake gels, emulsions, seasonings and flavours.

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Continental Stores, Crawford Market
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Little Hearts, Big Dreams

10/11/2014

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It’s almost that time of the year when you begin to realise that yet another year is coming to an end and reminisce where the months went by. For me, this year has been phenomenal both personally and professionally. In fact the lines between the two have blurred somewhat.

The other day I was browsing through my personal diary and I bumped into one of the pages I had written this year in early June, when I had just left my job. One of the lines in that entry struck a chord with me. I had written ‘It would be the best birthday gift, if I could have my first order till November 3 (my birthday)’.

It’s been so much more. Since June, I have launched my brand, have had a fair share of orders, been part of a bake sale cum competition where I’ve won the first prize and made an amazing set of friends with whom I share the same passion.

Oh yes, it’s been a phenomenal year. So I leave you with a poem I have written almost after three years...


When little hearts dream big

Here I am at a path unknown
Just because my heart wanted more
The match has been lit, the candle glows
As into words the embers pour.

But now wanting more means being more
As emotions run past the chatters of the mind
The feelings finally heave a sigh,
As the myriad thoughts are left long behind.

A simple dream it may not be
But more a paradigm shift it really is.
The courage to be true and free,
To let not politics bribe me.

To have faith in myself, in tomorrow
That I will land on my feet, with this leap
I may stumble, I may fall
But I shall surpass the heap.

Where this journey reaches, who knows?
But I have found my peace.
Because a little heart can see big dreams,
And basks in the journey while it is.


So what is your dream? If you could have it, with no questions asked, what would it be?

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    I am a development professional-cum-part-time-baker-turned-full time baker. If that was not confusing enough, this blog is an archive of my experiences in this delicious world of baking. Every baker has a story to tell, but mostly others'. This, for a change, is mine.  

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