London-based Chef & Author Shaheen Peerbhai is classically trained in French cuisine and pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and London and at Centre de Formation d'Alain Ducasse in France. She has honed her skills in Mumbai, Paris and London (Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Lyle's, St. John) at establishments ranging from terroir driven bistros to 3-Michelin starred restaurants. She has won four prestigious scholarships from The Culinary Trust, USA (2011, 2013) and The James Beard Foundation, USA (2011, 2015) that turned her cooking school dreams into a reality.
Shaheen tours India for two months every year to teach her popular PurpleFoodie Baking Masterclasses. She has personally taught thousands of students since 2012, many of whom are also LCB graduates or have gone on to start (or improve) their own baking businesses.
She has authored a French cookbook titled Paris Picnic Club (Barnes & Noble, NYC). She is former food editor of the BBC Good Food Magazine, India. She blogs at purplefoodie.com.
You can read here about the classes as covered by various news outlets such as Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Vogue, NDTV, and more.
Shaheen tours India for two months every year to teach her popular PurpleFoodie Baking Masterclasses. She has personally taught thousands of students since 2012, many of whom are also LCB graduates or have gone on to start (or improve) their own baking businesses.
She has authored a French cookbook titled Paris Picnic Club (Barnes & Noble, NYC). She is former food editor of the BBC Good Food Magazine, India. She blogs at purplefoodie.com.
You can read here about the classes as covered by various news outlets such as Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Vogue, NDTV, and more.
