PATTI CHIMKIRE IS THE FOUNDER OF MALI BAKES, A MELBOURNE-BASED CAKE STUDIO, COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND JAMES BEARD AWARD-NOMINATED BAKER. KNOWN FOR HER MODERN TAKE ON VINTAGE-INSPIRED CAKE DESIGN, PATTI HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED RECIPES, BOLD FLAVOURS AND THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING.
SINCE LAUNCHING MALI BAKES, PATTI HAS BEEN FEATURED ACROSS SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING FOOD, LIFESTYLE AND DESIGN PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE DESIGN FILES, BROADSHEET, HUNTER & FOLK AND MELBOURNE FOOD & WINE. HER COOKBOOK, MALI BAKES, HAS FURTHER ESTABLISHED HER AS A RESPECTED VOICE IN THE AUSTRALIAN FOOD INDUSTRY.
PATTI HAS PARTNERED WITH BRANDS INCLUDING UNIQLO, FRANK GREEN, SINGLETON WHISKY, BED THREADS, MILLIE SAVAGE AND VASETTE, CREATING AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS THAT BLEND FOOD, DESIGN AND ENTERTAINING. SHE IS ALSO A SOUGHT-AFTER GUEST FOR EVENTS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
