Filipino-Chinese Bakers' Association Bakery Fair 2009

Today is my birthday.

This year, I took a break from baking my own birthday cake.

Instead, I went to the Filipino-Chinese Bakers' Association, Inc. (FCBAI) Bakery Fair 2009.

The Bakery Fair is held once every two years and brings together all the major ingredient and equipment suppliers in the country.

I asked around for a new, bigger and more powerful cake mixer. I am setting my sights on one with a capacity in the range of 8 to 12 quarts.

I intend to purchase this new mixer using proceeds from the sale of my back-up KitchenAid Classic 4.5-quart tilt-head mixer (Model K45SS) and some other kitchen appliances that have remained unused. Watch out for those items as I will post them here for sale as soon as I take some decent product shots.

I also found these very pretty wedding cakes on exhibit. Just take a look at these beauties:

Chandelier Cake
50mm, f/8.0, 1/200 s, ISO 1600
4-image panorama generated using Hugin Panorama Photo Stitcher



"Cheongsam Bride" by Ma. Celina David of MIHCA
50mm, f/5.6, 1/60 s, ISO 1600



Cake by Pastry Bin
50mm, f/8.0, 1/200 s, ISO 1600



Cake by Ferna
50mm, f/8.0, 1/125 s, ISO 1600



Cake by Heny Sison
50mm, f/8.0, 1/20s, ISO 1600

One can't help but admire the skill and creativity of these pastry chefs and bakers. Truly inspiring.

To FCBAI, thank you for hosting this event and for keeping admission free.

To the pastry chefs and bakers, keep on baking and stay sweet!

Hello World!

Introducing: my camera.


Designation: Tigress

Digital, Single-Lens Reflex, Autofocus/Autoexposure Camera with Built-in Flash
Make: Canon
Model: DS126181 aka Rebel XSi (in the US), Kiss X2 (in Japan), 450D (elsewhere)
Serial Number: 0320104080

Primary Lens: Fixed Focal Length Lens EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Make: Canon
Model: EF 50F1.4USM
Serial Number: 33904743

Alternate Lens: Fixed Focal Length Lens EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Make: Canon
Model: EF-M 100/2.8U LC LH
Serial Number: 39802961

Lens designations are linked to their respective reviews by Klaus at http://www.photozone.de/

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