— Rashmi Uday Singh

WHATS HOT TALENT HUNT

Watch this space. Our talent hunt for Mumbais gifted dessert makers, caterers, tiffin services for your very own Times Food Guide 2013 is on full swing. Today, I premiere the first of the “Whats hot tasting sessions”. Please take a look at the photograph and you’ll see the young bakers (23 year old upwards) with many an exciting sweet surprise… cake pops to cakes in cutting chai glasses. Gaylord restaurant very generously offered their space for our tasting sessions and I spent three hours tasting over three dozen dessert makers creations. We are planning many more such sessions. Want to be
included? Please get in touch… 7738022873,    twitter handle @rashmiudaysingh fb, rashmiudaysingh2013@gmail.com

P.S. Our sweet little food critic for the afternoon 5 1/2 year old Tarinni Shirodkar said she “had a choco-pop-a-licious time!”ICING ON TOP

Its bliss in bite-sizes. Literally. 23 year old Ayushi Shah’s miniature confectionery delights.A former trainee at kitchens such as JW Marriot and Indigo Deli she has much to offer. Tiny cakes and tarts (Cakelets and tartlets) are bestsellers. Try the carrot cake and the Johnny Bravo ;a Dark chocolate sponge served with a chunky caramel sauce and a rich cream cheese frosting.

Must try: miniature cakelets and tartlets601, Sushant, 208 Bhagwandas Indrajeet Road, Off Narayan Dabolkar
Road, Napean Sea Road,  www.icingontop.in
9867013315

SUGAR OVER DOSE

How about a cake pop ( a cake in the shape of a lollipop) in the flavor of your choice ? 29 year oldAmal Farooque home delivers Cupcakes, cake pops, brownies and customized cakes for any one who is willing to overdose on sugar. Minimum order or 1 kg cake or 10 cake pops (at Rs 40 each).

Must try:  Strawberry and cream cake, Guava and Walnut brownies Gulabjamun cupcake.

302, MangalAadesh, 4th Lane, Khar Subway Road, Santacruz (E).
9821561159 or 022 26111911SUGARWISH

25 year old Shivani Ved  specializes in eggless desserts of all sorts. Cupcakes at Rs 40 and mini cupcakes at Rs 20 each in flavors such as buttercream, chocolate ganache and chocolate buttercream!  Don’t miss the white chocolate, lemon or blueberry cheesecakes. Must try: Hazelnut cupcakes and the Coconut delight.

2, Pashmina Building, 2nd floor, Peddar Road, (Opposite HSBC Bank) 9920574727DIVINITÉ CHOCOLATES

Gourmet chocolates made by the young Prachi Shah and Rashi Podar Rathod are in great demand at weddings, festive occasions and baby showers. They also create chocolates for  MotilalOswal, Glaxo, Reliance Telecom, The Leela, and Clarks Shiraz among many others.

Must try:  Chocolate fountain. “Crystal Collection” of fine soft centered and moulded chocolates.191 R, Cavel Cross Lane, 9, Viegas Street, Chira Bazaar
9820896800 / 9930023260

NEERU’S CAKES
I love their exploding with flavor, recently introduced “Coffee volcanoes”. Call the Kemps corner located mother-daughter-duo, Neeru and Shraddha Mehra for  cheesecakes, soufflé, mousse,exotic tarts 3D cakes, wedding cakes, theme cakes and personalized hampers

Must try: Lindt Gateaux, Mocha Cinnamon cheesecake, and coffee volcano.5, India House, NO 2, Kemps Corner
9819493595 / 9820297378 / 23867870

CAKE CRAFTERCO.
Fabulously creative  Tea Cakes baked and  served in cutting chai glasses …(ask for Apple crumble, Date and walnut and Masala chai flavors) Nikita Zaveri, at 27 years with husband Bhavin Zaveri does amazingly creative   Indian desserts ( Boondi Rabdi Tart shots and Chocolate Rasgulla Tartlets) too She also has the unique DIY jars (Rs. 750) ,  make your own cookies and chocolate cones with assorted fillings

Must try: Tea cakes in cutting chai glasses
25, Meera, 18, L D Ruparel Marg.
9820020021 / 9819909958FOODLINE
Star of this week? @missMalini thanks for info on source of home delivery of chai and parathas.Thanks for your twitter, fb and email

Feedback: Due to space constraint will carry this next Friday.

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