Cake mixing is a practice that dates again to the seventeenth century in Britain, the place households would collect to combine dry fruits, nuts, spices, and alcohol to organize for the Christmas season. The combination would then be saved in hermetic containers and used to bake scrumptious fruit muffins. Today, cake mixing has turn out to be a preferred occasion in lots of resorts and eating places, the place visitors can be a part of the enjoyable and benefit from the festive spirit.
We participated within the cake-mixing ceremony at Courtyard by Marriott Aravali Resort, which was held on October 15, 2023. Nestled an hour’s drive away from the hustle of Delhi, the resort lately performed host to a pleasant cake-mixing ceremony that left us with a lingering sense of pleasure and connection. The occasion marked not solely the start of the festive season but additionally showcased the culinary prowess of the resort’s kitchen staff. Executive Chef Shibendu Ray Chaudhury, the maestro behind the scenes, shared, “We used approximately 50kg of dried ingredients that included cherries, plums, tutti frutti, apricots, prunes, almonds, cashews, pistachios, orange peels, candied oranges, golden raisins, and black sultanas.”
Following the ceremony, the gastronomic journey continued at Glaze, the resort’s inviting Coffee Shop and Bar. The night unfolded with a tantalizing array of cocktails, every concoction a testomony to the mixologists’ creativity. From zesty citrus blends to subtly spiced concoctions, Glaze set the stage for a memorable evening. As Shibendu Ray Chaudhury acknowledged, “The response to the event was really good, which could be because people are now more confident about stepping out. Since our hotel is an hour’s drive from Delhi, it made the perfect weekend getaway for some who decided to stay back even after the ceremony.”
For dinner, we ventured into Huang, the resort’s Asian culinary haven. The menu, a harmonious fusion of conventional and up to date flavours, featured dishes that have been each visually gorgeous and palate-pleasing. From the fragile dance of flavours within the sushi to the strong richness of the stir-fried noodles, each chunk was a celebration of culinary finesse.
Courtyard By Marriott Aravali Resort seamlessly combines the joyous custom of cake-mixing with an elaborate gastronomic expertise that extends past expectations.