Professor Rebecca Knapp, Business 1

1. Why You Should Bake
Ariana Mishreki
Professor Knapp
Business 1
October 5, 2014

2. What is baking?
◊ The art of baking refers to the
process of cooking foods, primarily
desserts, with direct heat from oven

3. How did it begin?
◊ Ancient Egyptians traces, 13th century
◊ Dried fruits, nuts, honey
◊ Preparation = far less advanced

4. The meaning behind Baking
◊ Common peace offering
◊ Gift
◊ Possible goods to be sold
◊ Trade

5. Most famous bakers
◊ Julia Child
◊ Paula Deen
◊ Duff Goldman
◊ Buddy Valastro

6. Their startup to fame
◊ Julia started as a spy
◊ Barely able to cook an egg or boil water
◊ Immediate inspiration to America and
France
◊ Likeability, personal connection, T.V.

7. Simplicity of baking
◊ Simple recipes, quick, feasible, local,
fresh
◊ Doesn’t have to be elaborate recipes,
complicated, solely French-themed

8. Reward of baking
◊ Brings others happiness and joy
◊ Long-term relationship impact

9. The gift of baking
◊ Far more personal than a gift-card
◊ Giving “love” to other’s through dessert
◊ One-of-a-kind

10. Peacefulness of baking
◊ Alone time
◊ Either quiet or with “Julie and Julia”
soundtrack
◊ Get away time from the outside world
◊ Relief of stress
◊ Some it’s ‘gym’, me = kitchen

11. Ultimate benefits of baking
◊ Bless others with gift He has given
◊ Use hands to create something love-poured
◊ Selfless act = allows focus on receiver
rather than giver

12. T h e E n D