The other day my son came crying to me saying that "Anshu's mother had baked a cake for him". He wanted to know why I, too, could not make a cake for him. This plea from my little son set me thinking that perhaps, like me, there may be other mothers who would like to learn how to bake delicious things. And that set me off on another track - who made all those lovely cakes and pastries displayed so attractively in the shops? Perhaps people like you and me who have had some training and have a lot of imagination and creativity. So, here is a course in which you will learn the basic baking procedures, the various kinds of ingredients used in baking, the equipment required, etc. You will also learn the basics of managing a small bakery in case you want to set up your own unit. The primary objective of developing this course is to impart a skill to you which could either help you to take up a job in a bakery or set up a bakery or simply delight family members with a constant supply of delicious products. You will realise when you start working on the recipes, that baking is a science as well as an alert. It is a science because one has to be very precise in measuring and mixing the raw ingredients and baking at the correct temperature. The art lies in making the products look as attractive as possible. So, go ahead. Learn the science and give your imagination a free hand and turn out lovely and delicious products from breads and buns to cakes and biscuits! Happy Baking - Sandhya Kumar