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#BakeFestDXB – A HUGE THANK YOU!
Posted on 28-05-2011
I cannot even begin to describe how amazing #BakeFestDXB was this time around. For those of you who couldn’t make it or suddenly woke up from your coma asking “What’s #BakeFestDXB??”, then this post is for you.
#BakeFestDXB is an initiative to encourage community bakers – it started first as a murmur on Twitter, and then gained momentum until we invaded Wild Peeta for the first official BakeFestDXB last year (check my previous post for last year’s coverage). So we got the wheels rolling again this year and decided to hold BakeFestDXB at the new and improved WildPeetaOS.
I managed to sneak in at 11.30am on the day for table setup, and moments after the rest of our baking talent arrived with cakes, cookies, toffee, brownies, tarts, and tons of other sugary goodness. As soon as the clock struck 1pm, we officially let the crowds descend upon our wares. The buzz at WildPeeta was phenomenal during the entire day, and it was great to see all of the bakers proudly strutting their stuff. I even had some friends from Dogwalk Dubai come down and drop off a lovely “Pao De Lo De Ovar”, which is a beautiful Portuguese sponge cake made with a LOT of eggs and sugar 🙂 (needless to say it immediately went behind my table so that I could indulge it at home!)
As the crowds started to thin out towards the evening, I looked around at all the smiles and read through each of the great tweets on the Twitter Wall, and soaked in all the sugary goodness. People have been tweeting and commenting me on a job well done, but truly the credit goes to all the magnificent people who took the time to whip up some awesome treats for everyone. And of course, a massive thank you to @wildpeeta and all of the crew for letting us set up shop at their beautiful new location.
For those of you who asked, here is a list of those who exhibited – if you have any coverage or photos from the event, please leave a link in the comments and I’ll update the post!
Bakers:
Anja Schwerin
Abigail Concepcion Caidoy
Rajani Mani
Sid S
Sahar Parham
Radia SiYoucef
Fatma Bin Shabib
Maggie Tuite
Yasmin Mebar
Toffee Princess
Shafaq’s Bake House
Cakery Dubai
Coverage by the blogsphere:
Stovetop Dancing
Nappytales
Spontaneous Euphoria
Cakery Dubai
I Live In A Frying Pan
FooDee
Red Panda Bakes
Anja’s Food 4 Thought
You’re a star for organizing this, no matter what you say above. Or more like a Queen, with that awesome t-shirt you wore that was totally befitting your royal status!
Oh and that Godiva cake you made was divine. I could have made a fortune reselling my slice, but I caved in at the end and snagged it all to take home.
(PS. I’m saddened to know that you had a Pao De Lo De Ovar shoved under your table…gonna do a better job sniffing things out at the next bakefest.)
Awww thanks babes 🙂 🙂 Btw you looked fabulous and NOT out of place 🙂 And it’s true, I have a tshirt for every occasion!
And stay away from me if you’re going to be sniffing around! ITS MINE I TELL YOU!
it was a great event…thanks nick for arranging it and making it possible for us to exhibit…Thanks A million..
Love the pics! You’re a star!
Thank you for organizing BakeFest! My boys and I had fun.
blogged about it too http://nappytales.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-first-bakefestdxb.html
photos – http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636002@N07/sets/72157626700079385/
Real neat stuff. I loved the Godiva cake, but obviously my new pair of jeans DID NOT. Hahaha. Also loved Toffee Princess and the stovetop lady’s marble cake. Do you have a link to her blog? I think I misplaced the tag that had the it.
Glad you got to nab some of the Godiva cake! 🙂 I’ve updated the blog post with some more links to the bakers and their blogs.
Nick,
This looks like an absolutely amazing event!!I love all the pictures, and they perfectly capture the wonders baked and how relaxed everyone was!
I´m gonna have to finally learn how to bake properly to attend next year (because there will be one next year right??!!)
Well done and thank you for sharing!
Thanks Marta – it was so much of fun and great to meet so many talented people 🙂 DO come along and take part at the next one, we would love to have you join!
Even though I did not get my Godiva cake – I still had a nice haul that I continue to enjoy. Was a great afternoon.
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Nick, once again, thank you so much for organizing a wonderful event!
Here’s my post: http://redpandabakes.blogspot.com/2011/05/bakefestdxb-round-2.html
TY dahlink – post updated with your link!
Looks amazing! Would go really well with a coffee fest 🙂
Very belated thanks for organising this event. Posted some pics on http://www.flickr.com/photos/fatalphoto/sets/72157626877823687/show/
Bakefest 1 was my first ever tweet up, Bakefest 2 took it to another level, will be at Bakefest 3 for sure (with more than just lemon drizzle cake!)
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