Food marketer turned chef Malavika Raghavan

Three years ago, Malavika Raghavan  made a career change from food marketing to food creation and decided to go to culinary school to become a Certified Pastry Chef. The ex-marketing professional has over 9 years of brand management experience working in the food industry on brands like Oreo, Philadelphia Cream Cheese & Haagen-Dazs ice-creams in the Middle East and Africa. Her recipes combine rich aromatic flavours with delicate culinary techniques to create dishes that are new yet familiar. Using this aesthetic she has designed dessert menus for an award winning restaurant in Dubai. She is passionate about unearthing culinary wonders from both the kiln and the kitchen and designs a handcrafted line of ceramics tableware under the brand Peace of Bake. She also bakes artisanal cakes and bakes, manages a food blog that demystifies the art of baking for the home baker and an e-commerce platform under the same name. She has a line of Artisanal Spice Mixes called The Spice Route which she takes to local Farmers and Makers' Markets around the city. Malavika's has partnered with many prominent brands in the region including Miele, Bosch Home, Tavola, Think Kitchen, The Meating Room, El Grocer, Mother of the Nation Festival, StrEAT Feast - AD Downtown Moments & Federal Youth Authorities, UAE to develop recipes, menus, live cooking demonstrations and create social media content. Her work has also been featured in newspapers, blogs, international e-magazines, podcasts and by prominent chefs/influencers in the region.  Original music credit: Rish Sharma.His music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other streaming platforms. Audio post production at HNM Studios New Delhi India.October2019 voicesandmore Pte Ltd All rights reserved Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.