18/08/2026
Let’s catch up! 💕 A little re introduction because there are lots of new faces here.
1. I’m Nelle, technically Janelle, but please for the love of cake call me Nelle 🎂
2. I’m a psychologist, baker, cake decorator, food creator and professional starter of too many projects.
3. I’ve been decorating cakes for around 15 years. My style is colourful, nostalgic, feminine and a little OTT. Tiny details that make absolutely no practical sense but make me happy 🎀
4. I won MKR in 2022 with my partner Monzir Hamdin, which turned my obsession with feeding people into an even bigger part of my life.
5. My savoury series on Nelle Halil | MKR Winner | Kitchen Creative “How to Be a Sudanese Wife” is about learning and sharing the Sudanese food and flavours that have become part of my home 🩵
6. “How to Cook Like an Aunty” is all about family recipes, usually with no measurements and a lot of “just add enough” 😂
7. Baking for Connection is where I bake for people I love, people I want to connect with, and because food is one of my favourite ways to say “I was thinking about you.” 💛
8. I’m also a huge believer in baking therapy and the connection between creativity, food, community and mental health. I may or may not be working on something that brings all of those worlds together 👀
9. I’m Turkish Cypriot + Filipino, my partner is Sudanese, so my kitchen is basically one very delicious identity crisis at all times 😂
10. I love family recipes, cultural mash ups, nostalgic desserts, ridiculous cakes, musicals, cats and collecting far too many beautiful things for my kitchen 🍋
11. And yes, I still have a very honest mind and a very big mouth. Some things do not require personal growth 😂
So if you’re here for cakes, family food, Sudanese cooking, aunty recipes, baking therapy, mental health chats and a bit of chaos, welcome 💕
