My baking passion started since childhood, observing my grandmother’s style of baking. Her Indian/British Guyanese heritage played a huge role. I would watch her bake for hours, where she would discuss new ideas and flavours. The sensational aromas coming out from her kitchen were tantalising. 

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I took a keen interest in baking, until my grandmother passed away, leading me onto a different career path. 

 

My years in fashion were spent between London, Paris & Belgium. During my time in Europe, I was in awe with the displays of boulangeries, pâtisseries and chocolateries.  The flavours, creativity, and visuality were on every shop corner in Paris; reigniting my senses to go back into baking.

 

My mother still of this day, regales stories of cream-tea shops in London during the 1960’s-1970’s. Cream-tea shops were abundantly located on every street corner of London, serving a delicious array of traditional British cakes. It was then the idea of Kensington Gardens Tea & Chocolaterie became into fruition.

 

In the heart of Notting Hill our petit cake shop offers the finest cakes that has to offer. A place where you can enjoy a cup of tea, sit in tranquility with a good book, listening to the sweet sounds of jazz.

 

Paying homage to my beloved Grandmother, I have  replicated some of her traditional recipes that have a special place in my heart and I hope you will get to enjoy too!

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Carmen x