Author Archives: Amari

4 Benefits of Vanilla

Our flavor of the month is Vanilla, we decided to see if Vanilla has any health benefits at all. Here are a few interesting things we found out.Vanilla 1.    Vanilla has antioxidants Vanilla contains antioxidants, which are natural substances that prevent or delay some types of cell damage in your body. It also contains chemicals calledContinueContinue reading “4 Benefits of Vanilla”

5 Important things to know about yeast

We’ve decided to start sharing bread product tips and recipes. Hope this is helpful to you in your bread making projects. Bread (Courtesy: trialx.org) Yeast is the raising agent used in the bread making process. Here are some interesting things to know about yeast while planning your next bread making project. 1.    Yeast is AliveContinueContinue reading “5 Important things to know about yeast”

3 Different kinds of yeasts and how to use them

When baking bread products, you have a choice of three kinds of yeasts to use. Different bakers have their own preferences and no one choice is better than the other. White Bread (Courtesy: timetocleanse.com) Bakers can also use what is easily available, for example, in Nairobi; Active Dry yeast & Instant yeast are more easilyContinueContinue reading “3 Different kinds of yeasts and how to use them”

4 Uses for the Vanilla Bean

Vanilla Orchid This month’s flavor is Vanilla, so we thought we should share a few tips on the vanilla bean and how to use it. Vanilla beans are the fruits of an orchid flower and are very rare and expensive. However, vanilla bean is a very potent and rich flavor, especially when used in cookingContinueContinue reading “4 Uses for the Vanilla Bean”

We’re now offering Baking Classes in Riruta, Nairobi

We’ve been quiet for a while, but that’s because we’ve been busy setting up and getting ready to start our baking classes. If you would like to learn how to bake with a Cookswell Charcoal Oven; for home-baking purposes or to start a small business then we can help ^_^! We’re glad to say thatContinueContinue reading “We’re now offering Baking Classes in Riruta, Nairobi”

5 essential Bake-wear items required in your Bakery Kitchen

So we’ve decided to share some fashion tips on your home baking project days or in your home-baking business (if you’ve decided to start one, or already have) ^_^ Here are 5 essential items you should have to be safe, comfortable and professional in your kitchen. 1. Apron One very mandatory piece of clothing toContinueContinue reading “5 essential Bake-wear items required in your Bakery Kitchen”

Facts you didn’t know about Lemons

This month’s flavor is Lemon, so we want to share some interesting facts we discovered about lemons.1. There’s a pink lemon variety! Variegated Pink Lemons (courtesy of: melissas.com)These would be fun to have ^_^2. There are 11 different varieties of lemons in the world.Wow, that’s a lot of lemon types.Meyer Lemons (courtesy of: aforaubergine.com)3. LemonsContinueContinue reading “Facts you didn’t know about Lemons”

Amari Bakery’s – Road to Success

I would like to personally thank Rich Productions Ltd for featuring our Bakery in last week’s KBC – Road to Success Show.It was truly an honor that they chose to feature our bakery for their topic on that day which was marketing – (we must be doing something right ^_^)  I would like to thank allContinueContinue reading “Amari Bakery’s – Road to Success”

Cooling and Packing Equipment – Baking Equipment in Kenya Explained

For our last post in our Baking Equipment in Kenya series. We will share information on our cooling and packing equipment used. If you haven’t already read them, check out our other posts on: Ovens, Pans, Measuring Tools, Mixing Tools and Cake decorating equipment. COOLING:  After baking, you should remove the pan from the ovenContinueContinue reading “Cooling and Packing Equipment – Baking Equipment in Kenya Explained”