24 March,2017 08:16 AM IST | | Joanna Lobo
Learn how to create ice creams, egg-free desserts, brunch staples, and sourdough at an upcoming baking tour
Baking never sounded this good. Date, Almond and Coconut Energy Balls, Black Bread Roll, Rosemary and Charcoal Crackers, and Brioche French Toast - learn all this and more at chef Shaheen Peerbhai's upcoming baking tour.
The three-city tour begins this weekend in Mumbai, where Peerbhai wants to show people that there's more to pastry than red velvet cupcakes and brownies. "I hope to push students out of their comfort zone by challenging them with new flavours and textures," she says.
The classes are divided into sections called Dessert Fix, Ice Creams, Easy Bakes, Chocolat, Creative Pastry, and the new Breads and Brunch Time. "Each year, I have my students request new things they want to learn. They've been chasing me to teach sourdough bread, so I've brought my trusty little blob of levain (sourdough starter) from London. As for brunch - I do sweets all the time so thought it'd be nice to mix up a bit of savoury too."
The classes are demo-based because Peerbhai believes that people tend to learn more when they are focussed on what she is doing, rather than getting distracted with things like why their neighbour's dough looks different from theirs. "The students are an active part of the process and get a hands-on look, touch and taste at every step of the dish," she says.
