Alqueria Restaurante Y Chocolateria: Paella Heaven

Truth be told, I am no expert in gauging a Spanish themed restaurant's authenticity. All that matters for me is that the food satisfies and delivers happy smiles all throughout the dining table. I guess it was high time to venture the mall world, and expand my horizons by going for a paella fix rather than my sushi and ramen fix. Here we go!

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Back for Seconds At Ikkoryu Fokouka Ramen

Before you hurl your mouse at your screen and complain the obvious fact that I am back on a cloying and already tiresome "ramen roll", first things first; I am not sorry. I love ramen, you guys! It's the epitome of comfort in a bowl, it's a serving of happiness in this cold, cruel world but most of all, it's my Kryptonite. I'm not kidding.

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Orgasmic Burgers at 8 Cuts Burger Blends!

Though I love my ramen and sushi, there are several windows of time when I get a mad craving for a damn good burger. I found myself in SM Megamall a few Fridays ago with some friends. The queue for Ippudo Ramen was ridiculously long, good thing I spied 8 Cuts not so far away. It felt like being in the right place, at the right time. Hello, burger. We meet again.

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Food Blogging 101: 5 Essential Food Photography Tips and Tricks

I love still life photography, food in particular. I guess all those years of binge reading food blogs was one of the major reasons I've put up one for myself. I'm a visual person, and I am instantly attracted to high-res, well-lit, thoughtfully composed and framed pictures. Yes, it's safe to assume that one of my biggest pet peeves are blurred, and simply bad shots. I'm not saying that I haven't committed that crime, in fact I still take poor pictures and have off days up to now! Photography is not my profession, but a passion. That being said, here are some humble tips from an aspiring food photographer to another.

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Coffee and Cake Kind of Afternoon with Phillip Di Bella

Oh, look! It's coffee o'clock! For caffeine lovers, drinking a good cup of coffee is equivalent to a happy way to start anyone's day. Majority of us are coffee dependent, because it never fails to give us that boost and perky outlook we need day in and day out. Therefore, there is nothing more frustrating than tasting bad, rancid coffee. To be brutally frank, I am not a coffee person, but who was I to say no when Australia's Coffee King beckons you to try a cup or two? Stick around to know if Phillip Di Bella made me a coffee convert.

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