MY BLUE TEA CHEF PROFILE
Catherine Teo
Catherine had been a qualified nurse for 27 years before she decided to drop everything and follow the call of her heart - she became a patisserie chef!
Now Catherine lives and works in Melbourne as a pastry chef. Follow her Facebook page Cat's Bakery Creations and get that saliva flowing! Catherine spends a good part of her time on baking for charity, so while you may not get to order her lovely creations from her Facebook, she is always open to charity opportunities and sharing beautiful food with people is something to feed one's soul as well.
Catherine Teo
Daring to Change…for a Sweeter Future
Every chef we meet has got an amazing story to share. It is never just about someone who likes food or likes to cook. We have heard so many inspiring stories of how each chef got to where they are now. These have been inspiring food for thought and for My Blue Tea, being connected to culinary experts from all over the world is is also a wonderful motivation to keep doing what we do. These are all people who trusted in their vision to share amazing, healthy food with others and we get such a thrill when chefs experiment with our superfoods and beautiful dishes emerge as a result of this marriage between their skills and our ingredients!
So here's food for thought:
What does one do after spending 27 years in a qualified profession and finding that this is really not making one jump out of bed every morning?
Chef Catherine took the plunge and dared to change. And she is certainly not looking back. Her change has led to a far sweeter future that is making her love every single minute of her life.
Chef Catherine's love for baking knows no bounds, resulting in beautiful
So here's food for thought:
What does one do after spending 27 years in a qualified profession and finding that this is really not making one jump out of bed every morning?
Chef Catherine took the plunge and dared to change. And she is certainly not looking back. Her change has led to a far sweeter future that is making her love every single minute of her life.
Out of her Comfort Zone
Catherine had been a qualified nurse for 27 years before she decided to drop everything and follow the call of her heart - she became a pattiserie chef! Talk about leaving one's comfort zone! Her passion drove her to bake any chance she got - she taught herself from recipe books, YouTube and just rolling up her sleeves and getting her hands deep into her ingredients.
In 2015, Catherine took one step further. Learning on her own was no longer enough. To take her dream towards reality, she decided to train as a professional pastry chef in Melbourne. She successfully completed her Certificate 3 and Certificate 4 in a patisserie course and she received her Diploma in Hospitality Management course in 2017.
A gorgeous no-bake Blue Butterfly Lemon Cheesecake
Growing Healthier
Making that scary change was the best thing Catherine did for herself, and we are glad she did it as we can now all enjoy her delicious creations! As in any art, all artists strive to grow and improve. Catherine is moving into exploring healthy baking with natural ingredients. My Blue Tea loves collaborating with chefs from all backgrounds who share our passion in healthy eating that is also exciting! Catherine has created several new recipes using My Blue Tea's superfoods ingredients.
Now Catherine lives and works in Melbourne as a pastry chef. Follow her Facebook page Cat's Bakery Creations and get that saliva flowing! Catherine spends a good part of her time on baking for charity, so while you may not get to order her lovely creations from her Facebook, she is always open to charity opportunities and sharing beautiful food with people is something to feed one's soul as well.
If you are inspired by Catherine's self-made pastry chef career path, why not try out some of her beautiful recipes yourself?
Read here for a recipe using My Blue Tea's Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and Red Roselle Powder - Butterfly Pea and Roselle Yoghurt (the most power packed healthy breakfast you can have). And perhaps after this, you may also be inspired to relook at your career and ponder how you can make your future sweeter!
A stunning and healthy breakfast recipe for you courtesy Chef Catherine using both Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and Red Roselle Powder
Want more?
Looking to make your own culinary creations? Then check out the My Blue Tea Blog and TV Channel for gorgeous recipes created by chefs from the world over!