Specialties
Chef Thea's specialty is custom cupcakes and cakes, made from the freshest and most natural ingredients possible, for both everyday and special occasions such as weddings, corporate events, baby showers, and private parties.
For the complete menu, including decadent filled-cupcake options, visit www.happinessbakedbythea.com.
Some cupcakes and cakes are also available as gluten-free or eggless. Please contact us for more information.
All products include free delivery to your home or office within 10 miles of Dudley, MA.
History
Established in 2013.
The inspiration behind Happiness Baked by Thea is Chef Thea Ghandy's philosophy towards food: take ordinary ingredients and transform them into exquisite pleasures. As an accomplished five-star chef, Thea brings her approach of artisanal cooking - a devotion to detail and reverence for the freshest ingredients - to handcrafting pastries.
When she launched Happiness Baked by Thea, Chef Thea decided to adopt a business model that departs from the usual bakery. By offering only made-to-order items, she showcases natural flavors rather than using artificial flavors, chemicals and preservatives that have become all-too-common in processed foods. Furthermore, the made-to-order option brings clients into the creative process since clients can truly select what they want!
Meet the Business Owner: Chef Thea G.
After graduating from college, Thea pursued her passion for food by leaving India to attend culinary school in Vancouver, Canada, where she graduated at the top of her class.
Thea returned to India and obtained employment as a chef at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, one of India's premier five-star hotels in Mumbai. She was quickly recognized for her talent and became one of the hotel's sous chefs. In spite of her success as a gifted sous chef, Thea desired a change, prompting her to move to Bangalore where she opened her own catering and restaurant consulting company.
In 2008, Thea returned to Canada and pursued an opportunity to work as a pastry chef at Cupcakes by Heather and Lori, the most well-known cupcake bakery in the Vancouver area. The experience enabled Thea to focus her talent on the creation of cakes and cupcakes.
Soon thereafter, Thea met her future husband who lives in Massachusetts and moved to the area.