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Welcome - thought I'd better introduce myself.
My name is Christie Savio; I'm from Hamilton in New Zealand, my lovely husband and my two cats Cookie and Panda live in Chelsea Heights in South East Melbourne. I work in tertiary education, am a staunch Melbourne United basketball fan, and absolutely love my life here in Melbourne.
Baking and cakes have always held a special place in my memories - from my lovely uncle having to share birthday cakes with me due to our birthdays being two days apart, to making gingerbread and other Christmas sweets with my mum, I love how a dessert can bring joy to people and start conversations.
I moved to Melbourne almost seven years ago with two suitcases and a job offer for a business I couldn't Google. I'd never even been to Melbourne before - my dad had, and well, I knew where the airport was if I needed to go back home!
Turns out my new job did exist and my now-husband was actually the first person to open the door for me. When he and I moved in together after a pretty nasty sharehousing situation, I kept finding myself looking around our place as we bought more things and thinking "wow, I own these things!" Slowly, I started amassing my own baking equipment for birthdays and as each paycheck came in.
For the many years that followed, my work colleagues and my in-laws became my testing crew. I have learned LOTS over the years, upgraded my equipment, and celebrated many amazing events with a dessert I made with my own two hands.
And after 15 months of engagement and as our wedding was four days away - COVID. I have never been more devastated. Throughout the pandemic I baked to keep my mind focussed on something despite all other things, and it was as much a therapeutic outlet as anything else. It was so hard on us, especially when there was a lot more suffering all around us and around the world. Having a little something to look forward to in the evening for dessert got us through many depressing days.
And as we were on our way out of things and my colleagues and family were starting to get cakes from me again - my closest friend passed of a spontaneous aneurysm at age 27. I was shaken to my core.
Again, with much help and support, I considered baking for more than just my sphere of people - I must say, I never expected for things to take off so quick!
I was a bundle of nerves with my first order and I was so proud of myself. My first review came in midway through a workday and I sobbed like a baby as I worked from home that day!
So that's me - I am still learning, but I am finding such joy in baking for my community, and whilst there is some niggling doubt, I have always found such encouragement and support from the people I share my baking with.
Maybe you could be the next person who gets a 'sweet thing' from me for your next occasion!
Christie xx
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