Male chefs share their journey in baking
BY LILIANA SHERYN, JAMES WONG & AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Traditionally, baking has been a predominantly female activity. However, today, there is a growing number of men taking up baking as a hobby or even as a profession — breaking the gender stereotypes in the baking industry. Recently, three male chefs from different countries […]
Woman puts creative touch on cakes
Aesthetically pleasing, Instagram-worthy, and far too pretty to eat. When I looked at Jane Ho Chui Pan’s cakes in their various patterns and designs, I was reminded of the cakes on the well-known cooking reality show MasterChef Australia. The 38-year-old of Chinese-Bidayuh Selako descent began dabbling in the world of baking in 2017 as a […]
Turning love for baking into business
OUT of her early interest in baking cupcakes and her willingness to try something new, Nor Izzati Mohamad Hafipi, 25, now runs a cupcake and cakesicle business. The young lady from Kuching started her business in June 2021. She now creates cupcakes based on actual flowers. “My cupcakes are unique and different from others. I […]
Bachelor degree holder housewife cum baker
KUCHING: “Baking is a form of my self-expression — it makes me happy and my cakes make others happy. Spreading joy is immensely powerful,” said Ika Othman when asked what drives her to follow her dreams. In recalling her life’s journey, the 29-year-old said she started baking cakes for her husband and her husband’s colleagues […]
