I'm back. Or am I?

After going MIA for about 2 weeks, I've decided to write a post again since work hasn't been the most exciting thing today and I'm about to snooze off if I don't do something.

Being an avid fan of food (especially sweet treats), I found myself browsing through a series of food blogs and dessert recipes for keepsake. 

So what makes a food blog appealing? Having always been a person who heavily relies on her sense of sight, the rule of thumb in every food blog should be this.

1. Have visually appealing pictures of your food

Sure, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. But I'm certain that unless you don't want readers not patronizing the restaurant/cafe you went to (Either because the food's too darn good or bad), you would want your pictures to turn out good. Even if you don't like your vegetables and you hate the taste of tomato and cucumber in your burgers, just bear with it for a second or two to snap that one perfect shot. 

 Plus point? Shows you how well your photography skills are.

2. Words, fonts and colours do make a difference

With the invention of apps like Instagram, Snapseed and Phonto, you can easily transform your pictures from zero to hero. Even people with nada experience in photography can get this right, surely. Apps like Instagram have pre-sets for you to meddle around with. Phonto allows you to add text (and they provide awesome and unique fonts) to any picture you want. Btw, have I mentioned all these photos are from my iPhone? The beauty of technology.

3. Never. NEVER, take pictures with your in-built flash

I was at Bedok 85 one night and being a IG addict, just had to snap a photo of the BCM boyfriend and I ordered. From past experiences, I gathered that flash photography would almost never turn out good. But being the insistent person I was, took a photo. In the midst of the darkness a bright flash went off, the next table filled with guys stared at me and I told myself "It'll be worth it. It'll be worth it." And look what happened.

The second one was at Balzac, the french restaurant located at Hotel Renaissance. The food was spectacular, and so was the ambience. Filled with french and the more sophisticated, the restaurant was romantically candle-lit. And once my flash went off. Well.... The rest was historyy.

To put it simply, sometimes it's best not to take a photo if it's going to turn out bad. Sure, the presets in instagram and all the other apps I used helped make it look better. But I sure as hell am never going to resort to taking photos with a built-in flash.

Last but not least,

4. Use adjectives to bring your food to life

I love to read. Fictional, non-fictional, autobiographies. You name it I'd probably read it. (I mean if I managed to complete the entire first book of the fifty shades trilogy I can read just about anything now. Kidding!)

But when typing out a post for a food blog, try your best to use adjectives, verbs and a more detailed description of what you're blogging about. Would you rather read a long and boring post or a short but well put together one?

50 shades of... Boring?

Alright, who's hopped on the Fifty Shades bandwagon, raise your hands.

And yes, ashamed as I am to say, I have contributed my fair share of $12.50 to E.L James. But unlike the thousands of rave reviews, I have to say I beg to differ.

The story centers around 2 people in Seattle, a businessman Christian Grey and a college graduate Anatasia Steele and their erotic and unusual relationship that forms during the course of the first book. Mind you, I never had the intention of buying it. But upon my friend (who barely reads) singing praises about the trilogy, I figured it had to be good. After all, E.L James has even taken over J.K Rowling's long time position of Best Selling author.

Maybe it's my taste in love making, or my preference in men, but halfway through the book I lost interest. The constant use of flat, boring vocabulary and the repetitive love making scenes which consisted of mostly (or only) BDSM elements. 

I would like to believe it is only because there are a limited number of books that involve the secret fantasies of a 49 year old author having a mid life crises and becoming a millionaire for it in return and the power of word of mouth and technology that this book has gained so much recognition in such a short amount of time it's being made into a film.

So what's the hype? Honestly, I've no clue. Don't take my word for it though, I could be wrong.

I'm back. For good?

After taking what seems to be the longest hiatus, I'm back for good. Hopefully.

I've decided to turn this blog into not just a food blog, but with reviews on travel, lifestyle, entertainment & (my favourite) food.

Social networking has since taken a turn for the better since the early 2000s and what better than to use this as a platform to reach out to people who (to put it very bluntly) don't want to be guinea pigs - Like me! Constantly googling '(insert restaurants' name) review' or 'healthy simple recipes for dinner' and hoping you'd get the answers you're looking for from the Almighty Mr Google engine.

So do check back from time to time to see what's in store! I'm definitely not the best writer or critic out there, but I can promise you I'll deliver honest goods.

:)