(Newswire.net — October 28, 2020) — We just love it when we learn new facts about our idols, role models and people that we generally admire. In a way it makes us feel closer to them and sometimes we can even relate, if we have the same mutual interests. This time we have discovered 5 cool facts about Faaiza Omar aka The Stylish Baker.
Who is Faaiza Omar?
If you’re a baking enthusiast or a professional pastry chef, you’d definitely known who Faaiza is. She is a respectable business woman who has a unique image in comparison to other bakers out there. The Stylish Baker is known to combine both fashion and desserts together, making it aesthetically pleasing for viewers and readers.
The inspiring role model currently runs a pastry school and online store with her sister; where they specialize in French patisserie technique and sell specialised patisserie tools, moulds and ingredients. She’s recently released a debut book My debut book, My Sweet Life: A simple masterclass in home baking, which is also available on the online store.
Faaiza is also the winner of the 2018 Lancewood Cake-Off challenge that was held in New York and the winning dessert was her rose, pistachio and raspberry gateau.
She’s had a love for desserts and baking for over 20 years and even hosts sophisticated tea parties in different locations. Even though both amateur and professional bakers follow her techniques and recipes religiously, she still likes to brush up her skills by attending master classes abroad and locally which are taught by renowned chefs.
She’s very creative
The Stylish baker has 51,000 followers on Instagram for a reason and that’s because of her creativity that she showcases through her desserts. The independent entrepreneur loves to experiment with different flavours and techniques, which always delivers excellent results. In her most recent book she has released, she has recipes that include flavours from all around the world, including Peruvian and French.
Faaiza stated that, “I love it when people reach out to me asking for my recipes and even use them. They always tag me on Instagram so that I can see their results.”
She’s impatient
Even though we have all learnt the phrase in our life “patience is a virtue” Faaiza is not. In fact, it’s her persistence, impatience and stubbornness that helped her climb up to the top of her career. She has been passionate about desserts from a young age, which is what motivated her to travel from South Africa to Paris in order to attend masterclasses and achieve her dreams.
Faaiza explained that, “When I attended the master classes in Paris, I was eager to share my desserts on my instagram. Thanks to my persistence and passion, my follower count grew as more and more people were discovering my content.”
She’s philanthropic
Just like her desserts, Faaiza has a sweet side where she strongly cares about people who are in poverty, living in war torn countries and are generally struggling. For her birthday this year she set up a fundraiser, in order to donate money to underprivileged Covid communities. She also loves animals and cares for their welfare too.
Faaiza stated that, “I have completed many fundraising initiatives, in April I did a birthday fundraiser through crowdfunding to assist underprivileged Covid communities.”
Her favourite city is Paris
Whenever she has the chance to travel, she likes to go to her favourite destination; which is Paris. Her favourite dessert is Plaisir sucré, which is a chocolate hazelnut pastry from laduree paris. She also loves the culture and lifestyle and is also thankful for the techniques that she learnt when she attended masterclasses in Paris. In fact, it was her infatuation for perfecting the art of macaron making that first got her hooked onto French pastries.
The Stylish Baker stated that “I love travelling, it’s a form of escape for me. Paris is my favourite destination and I always go back.”
Her favourite fashion item is a pair of jeans
Even though The Stylish Baker is always seen in the most chic and beautifully designed dresses, her favourite fashion item is actually a pair of jeans. She likes to wear jeans because she can easily dress them up or down for any occasion. Her favourite designer brand is Dior.