♥07: Gâteau au chocolat (ガトーショコラ)


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Ingredients♥ All-purpose flour/ unsalted butter/ unsweetened cocoa powder/ dark chocolate chips/ cold eggs/ granulated sugar/ whipping cream/ raspberries/ icing sugar

Ta-dah! Presenting Chocolate Gateau (Japanese keiki), also known as gâteau au chocolat (ガトーショコラ).
For those who like really dark, rich and dense texture, you would probably find this melt-in-your mouth chocolate cake divine.
A little disappointment as it was not the texture I was looking for as I adore cake with texture that are light, soft and moist. So I guess it really boils down to personal preference. Nevertheless, It was fun baking with YongLing-san!(:

By the way, Christmas is around the corner and among the close friends there will be gift exchange. So a friend asked me for my ideal gift. Couldn't give an answer at that juncture.
After some thought;- I hope for the restoration of lives to the victims of the recent disaster in Philippines. So I feel a meaningful gift to me this year is a donation (any amount) to Singapore Red Cross- Haiyan Relief 2013.
   

God bless.

♥06: Shepherd Pie/ All Day Breakfast


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Ingredients♥ wild mushrooms is love/ potatoes/ carrots/ broccoli/ hot dog/ egg/ tomatoes/ cucumbers/ salt, black pepper and butter to taste


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Ingredients♥ Potatoes/ butter/ salt/ ground black pepper/ cooking oil/ ground pork and chicken/ carrots in cubes/ mushrooms in slices/ chopped onion/ corn flour mixed with water


With the popularity of smartphones and digital cameras, everyone can easily be a photographer. It's like a whole new culture ingrained- to capture that moment and sharing them across all platforms (Instagram for eg.) with friends/followers alike.

I always find food difficult to photograph. Fail to use the right angle, composition and natural  light, the dish you're trying to snap might prolly lose its flavour; looking less appetizing. 

And so I feel Food Photography is an art form of its own and the little things in the picture can make a great difference. :D

Happy Sunday! ((: