Mrs. Uma Mahesh Amrute
Owner of Amrute Classes.

Q.Tell us something about yourself ?
A. Neatness, quality of work and speed are essential ingredients of my life whether I am teaching at home or class. I have always been there for the needy students by giving extra tips and help to tart their very own business My hobbies also include reading Books, Marathi Plays collecting Ganesh Idols, traveling and gardening.

Q. Since when have you been inthis field?
A. I am in this field for the past 25 years, and am very satisfied with my classes as now daughter and daughter-in-laws of my students are coming for my classes.

Q. How did the idea come into your mind to accept Cooking as a profession?
A. It was not a planned thing, some of my close friends just asked me to teach them some of my recipes since I made tasty dishes and they only came up with the idea of teaching others in the form of classes.

Q. Could you tell us something about Amrute Cooking Classes?
A. Amrute Cooking Classes is one of the finest cooking class where a new bride learns, not only cooking but etiquette, thrift and generosity as well. Just as a mother grooms her daughter.

Q. Tell us something about the book written by you?
A. We plan to give Thaneites exclusive products such as MP3 Compatible, Wireless Equipments such as Internet, Sattelite Radios and DTH (Direct To Home T.V. Programes). Products that really make life easy and are economical.

Q. What are your future plans?
A. Now at present I am working on a book " Dyavadnya Pak Kruti". And also individual books on Chinese, Baking and Bengali Sweets. She wishes that in the future her elder daughter-in-law should conitue with her cooking class who is very much interested in cooking and is likely to come up with classes which includes soups, starters, cocktails, mocktals, desserts and salad Decoration.

I also wish that my younger daughter-in-law also fair well in her Glass painting, candle making, clay modeling, paper sculpture etc.

Q. What advice would you offer to a new comer who wants to enter into this field?
A. The first and foremost important tip is do not hold back any tips about you're recipes and keep wastage to minimum. To teach the students to use the common ingredients, which are not too expensive or are easily available at home rather than buy expensive stuff and use very little. Keep a smiling face irrespective of any strain or problems at home. Charge reasonable fees sot at your classes are available to a common man. Be neatly dressed and approachable.

Q. 8. Any message to the Thaneites?
A. My main grudge against Thaneites is that though a lot of beautification has been done here and there but they are less rather not concerned about the authorities to issue food vendors and would like to request the concerned authorities to issue food license and ensure only clean and hygiene food is on sale for Thaneites.

The future of the coming generation kids is in the hands of their parents and they should bless them with love for the country, good habits, and moral values and make them environmentally aware.

As told to Thaneweb.com