Lemon Cake ala Chemist Dad

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The last time we visited Divisoria, lemons were everywhere sold at 10 pesos only per piece. If you are lucky, you can find 50 pesos per tumpok  (about 10 pieces per tumpok).

Lemon Cake

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Random Shots Friday: The Journey

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"Focus on the journey, not the destination.
Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it."
Greg Anderson

The Road Barrier

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Up, Up and Away Wednesday: Sunset at El Pescador

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"The biggest cliche in photography is sunrise and sunset."

Catherine Opie

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Moist Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes

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Last week, Matthew celebrated his birthday and I was asked by our little boy to make a Spiderman cake. At first, I was planning to make a moist chocolate cake covered with fondant. I haven't tried making any fondant-covered cakes before so this will be my first time.

Moist chocolate cake and cupcakes

To fulfill the celebrant’s wish, I made a Spiderman face placed on top of the cake but the cake was covered not with fondant but chocolate ganache. 

I also made few cupcakes for Matthew’s classmates.

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Asado Buns

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I’ve been dreaming of making buns, even the simplest one, but I used to fail on all of my attempts.

Asado Buns

I used a “no-knead” recipe for the buns. This recipe requires more time since “farting” of dough needs at least overnight. According to the recipe it is better to “fart” the dough for 1-4 days inside the fridge to make it taste better.

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