Posted by Dina El-Hakim on March 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
So it wasn’t the BIG event we were all expecting like two years ago (actually I think the bigger event is a-comin’), but there were still plenty of cupcakes at the Cupcake Training Camp 2012 in Montreal last weekend. Mmm mmm good :) Happy Friday everyone! XO Dina
Posted by Dina El-Hakim on December 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Yep, the G-Man himself! So crunchy delicious with a latte. As I’m trying to practice my food photography whenever I can (it’s a snail-like slow progress…), I would like to show you my simple set-up for taking these photos. It doesn’t get any simpler than this: natural light coming from a side window, and a … Read more
Filed under Food · Tagged with Baking and Confections, Bird's-eye view, Christmas cookie, coffee, cookie, dessert, food photography, Gingerbread Man, Latte, photo set-ups, photography, postaweek2011, Whiteboard, Winter
Posted by Dina El-Hakim on October 24, 2011 · 2 Comments
At l’Avenue and Petits Gâteaux.
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Posted by Dina El-Hakim on September 15, 2011 · 1 Comment
Yummy eateries and beautiful decor at Le Maître Chocolatier, in Montréal.
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Posted by Dina El-Hakim on November 27, 2010 · 4 Comments
CUPCAKES. Who said they weren’t cool? I claim they made quite the cool comeback!!! Cupcake Camp in Montreal last weekend proved it. Here are some photos taken at the insanely crowded event, and some photos of the ones I took home (i.e. the ones I didn’t hungrily wolf down at the event :) Now it’s … Read more