Shailaja Desai
I’m a Culinary Instructor for Kids,Teens & Adults @ Cookingwithshy,now based in Toronto. I have over 15 years experience of curating Cooking workshops in Dubai, Toronto & Mumbai.My most recent experience being employed as adjunct faculty at the Ramanath Payyade College of Hospitality Studies as a Bakery lecturer co ordinating practical & theory classes for First & Third year students (Bombay University hospitality curriculum)
You may like to visit my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/cookingwithshy
- Cookingwithshy conducts various Culinary workshops for Adults,Teens & kids.
- Corporate Cook offs and Workshops
- Specialising in Thai,Malaysian,Chinese,Indian,Moroccan & International Cuisine.
- These range from Appetizers,Main Courses,Soups & Salad
- Decadent Desserts
- Baking Workshops
- Bread Making and lots more
- Eggless Baking
Most of these workshops are limited in groups of 4-6 people so as to give each participant individual attention. All printed recipes are provided.Individuals get to sample and take away preparation after the class.
I’ve Just launched my online workshops on Zoom.
Please do get in touch with me for any of the following services.
- Recipe and Brand development
- Restaurant Menu Planning
- Recipe brochures and recipes for websites.
- I’m available to review your products.
- Freelance Food Writing
- Social media and brand promotion consulting
- I am currently working on various projects for recipe development and writing.Do get in touch with me and I would be happy to develop a recipe for your product.
Would love to hear from you.
Shailaja Desai (Shy)
647-617-2780 (Toronto)
Food Blogger & Culinary Enthusiast
Recipe developer @ Cookingwithshy
Recipe development and writing for Consumer products
Experienced in running a Food Franchise( Mrs Field’s Cookie’s Toronto)
Experienced in Fitness & nutrition( Managed Curves for women in Toronto)
Great Shy! a great attempt! yum yum!
Thanks Neha for stooping by…and of course for all the encouragement:))
Hi Shylaja nice & easy receipes with lovely pics….hope to see sum more sooooon 🙂
Hi Nima…thanks for visiting my blog…yes I’m working on some more wonderful recipes and will post them soon…please do try them out and let me know…happy cooking:))
Hey Shy, Great job with the blog!! Love it:) So happy you found a way to voice your passion!! Keep it up! LOL..P
My dearest Poornima…thanks so much for checking it out.Yes I absolutely love blogging about food….love cooking,writing and ofcourse my new passion Food photography…Cheers…PS:Goodluck with your move:))
What a beautiful blog, photography, food! Dubai, how exotic. I love Thai cooking, yours looks so fresh. I didn’t know green mangos were eatable! Your “scratch” cooking is without pre-packaged mixes, except of course for the Thai sauces, that’s the kind of cooking along with the local ingredients makes food from countries like yours so memorable!
@ Maisonarmoire…Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comment…Im glad you liked my blog:))
Love love love your blog Shy!! The food pics are amazing….do you take the photos yourself?? Keep it up!!! xoxo
Hey Anita…Thanks for your lovely comment and for stopping by…Yes food photography is my new passion after cooking ofcourse…hope to be able to post often enough…Pls chk out the fb page as well under the same name:))
Hi Shyzie …surprise and delight us this Ramadan …some rice pudding perhaps 🙂
Sure will do Jd:))
Great blog. Hope to learn a lot from you. Do check mine out too
Cheers!
Thanks very much for stopping by and glad you liked the blog! Yes ofcourse will check yours out as well.. Happy cooking always.
hi foodie loved your blog, hope it helps me too to try new recipes
especially the baking side
keep up the good work
Hey Pradnya
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I do hope you will drop in often and try new recipes from here. Do check and like the fb page http://www.facebook.com/cookingwithshy as I update lots of new recipes there as well…hope to meet you soon :))
Thank you for visiting and following my blog. I’m glad to have discovered yours as well. 🙂
Hi dear Shy i have nominate you do check the link https://lindacreation2016.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/dragons-loyalty-award/
great recipes
Thanks very much and glad you dropped by:))
Hi Shy – as a fellow curry fan I’m looking forwards to following your blog…..!
Thanks so much Laura and likewise love the recipe collection on your blog:))
Hi Shy, Thanks so much for recently stopping by my blog! It is very nice to meet you. We have a love of cooking in common. Best wishes to you in your cooking and writing!
Thanks very much Shari for the wishes..yes hope to interact more with you over our blog and recipes…All the very best to you as well:))
Hi Shyzie, lovely to meet you. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for the follow. Looking forward to visiting your great blog. Have a wonderful day further 🙂
Thanks so much…and likewise…you have a lovely blog and look forward to interacting in this space…have a great day!!
Wonderful blog! Right up my alley.
Thanks so much for the follow back…look forward to connecting via our blogs and recipes:))
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Thanks for stopping by and joining my blog. I hope you enjoy reading the recipes and about my travels as much as I enjoy sharing them with you. Welcome aboard.
Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours.
Yes its great connect via our blogs and common love for food:))
Thank you for following my blog! I would never have found you. Are you working in India? I see that you once owned a Mrs. Field’s cookie franchise…my husband and I owned a gourmet cupcake business which we set up as a mom and pop for 4 years. We closed in 2015, December after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. We both baked, decorated, etc. and I have a second job as an English Instructor during the fall and winter semesters. He is cancer-free now but returns in July for another exploratory operation. I am enjoying the time off and our time together! Yes, I still love to bake but being on the fringe of a not great area cured me of opening a small business. We had great reviews, and people came from all over but in the end, we just needed more business and healthier lives. Best wishes. Owning a un-established small business is not for the weak of heart. I look forward to reading your blog.
Hi yes…great to connect on this blog space…Mrs Field indeed was a great experience…Lovely to hear about your business all tho sorry to hear you had to close…Pray that all stays well with you and your husband’s health…do stay connected:))
Loved reading about your experience and hearing your story, Shy. “For the love of food” indeed!
Thanks Eartha…do stay connected:))
Lovely blog; look forward to reading many of your posts:)
Thank you:))
Your recipes look wonderful! I’m looking forward to your future posts!
Thank you very much…and likewise looking forward to stay connected in this blog space:))
Your recipes look amazing! I look forward to following along!
Thanks you and likewise:))
Thank you!!
A great site about food, and more!
Thank you very much:))
Dear Shy, I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award for the reasons outlined in my post. You can see it here: http://earthacooks.com/2016/07/26/sunshine-blogger-award/ 🙂
Hi shy
Just live reading you blog every now n then….. its sooo satisfying!!
Shy would you know of a good dimsum reipe?
Hey Rajji…Thanks so much my dear…Yes will surely share a great dim sum recipe with you soon…Just back from a great trip to Montreal;))