Today, Bakker’s Bites turns TWO years old! Who knew time would fly so fast…
A lot has happened in the last year for BBITES: a lot of ‘firsts’, including my first invites to blogger events, and more readers than ever!
Last year, I published the Bakker’s Bites 1st Birthday Photo Shoot, and since then I’ve decided to make a birthday photo shoot for my blog an annual tradition.
With the help and talents of friends, my vision has come to life and I’m very proud to share Bakker’s Bites 2nd Birthday Photo Shoot with you, right now!
Keep reading for behind-the-scenes photos, video and food-bios on the team who helped me create these shots…
My original concept for the shoot was a Vanity Fair-esque shot, with myself and models wearing a variety of props and glamorous outfits.
The idea evolved into a shot where the models would be animals (wearing animal hats) and I would be the taster (with a giant fork).
At first, I thought I’d be able to buy the hats ready-made from Wan Chai Toy Market, or Pottinger Street… but in the end I couldn’t find anything that I liked.
It was a setback, but the ultimate decision to create the hats myself, from scratch, turned out to be the best decision I could have made!
One trip to the Art Supplies Professional store in Mong Kok, and over 5 hours of assembling by hand later, my four animal hats (fish, lobster, cow and chicken) and extra props (lips, giant fork and vegetables) were complete! 
The day of the photo shoot was a blast! I brought cupcakes, snacks, vino and music to keep everyone entertained, and inbetween shooting we simply had fun!
Our team was made up of four models (Janine, Michelle, Leonard and Natalie) as well as one stylist (Raven Tao) and of course, a photographer (Earl Wan).
The shooting location was the studio of a local Hong Kong painter (Simon Birch), who kindly let us use his space, which was perfect for the concept!
Before signing out, I’d like to introduce the AMAZING and team (and friends), who I couldn’t have done this without… Thank you all so much!
Earl Wan
Photographer
www.earlwan.com
Q: Your last meal on earth, what would it be?
A: Right now, I’m dying for a Shepherd’s Pie.
Q: Butter or olive oil?
A: Olive Oil.
Q: One funny food fact that you know?
A: Apparently sweet potatoes’ nutritional value is 20x higher than your average veg. Also, it makes you fart a lot.
Raven Tao
Stylist – using items from Pearls & Arsenic
www.raventao.com
www.pearlsandarsenic.com
Q: Ingredient you hate the most?
A: Wasabi!!!!!!!!!!!
Q: Your last meal on earth, what would it be?
A: Poached salmon on a bed of baby spinach, covered in golden caviar and followed by Amadei Chuao chocolate.
Q: Butter or olive oil?
A: Butter. As much as possible please!
Natalie
Model – Lobster
Q: Favourite restaurant in HK?
A: A toss up between Liberty Private Works (French private kitchen) and Yard Bird.
Q: Favourite cooking style?
A: Baked. Logistically very easy, and everything that is baked is scrumptious. Pizza brownies, etc.
Q: Ingredient you hate the most?
A: Cinnamon.
Janine
Model – Cow
Q: One funny food fact that you know?
A: Tomato is a fruit.
Q: Last meal on earth, what would it be?
A: Red Wine. For starters: freshly baked warm bread with butter and home-made strawberry jam, and a cheese/cold cuts platter. Main course: spinach ravioli in cream sauce and the biggest, juiciest steak you can find, smothered in garlic. Dessert: malva pudding with custard and vanilla ice cream.
Q: Butter or olive oil?
A: Butter.
Michelle
Model – Chicken
Q: Ingredient you hate the most?
A: Gluten (but only because I’m intolerant)
Q: Last meal on earth, what would it be?
A: Everything with gluten… haha!
Q: One funny food fact you know?
A: Ginger is a great digetsive aid, painkiller and anti-inflammatory that can also prevent motion-sickness.
Leonard
Model – Fish
Q: Favourite style of cooking?
A: So hard to choose but I’d have to say oven-roasted.
Q: Last meal on earth, what would it be?
A: One made with love.
Q: Ingredient you hate the most?
A: Capsicum – used in Sichuan dishes – can’t stand them! Or black pepper.
The final pics have been used to update the banner on www.bakkersbites.com as well as my blog’s official facebook page and twitter – every year will have a new look!
I hope you’ve all enjoyed this foodie fashion shoot. Thank you for reading my blog for these two years, and I hope you keep coming back to ‘BBITE’ into more 🙂
Please check out the MAKING-OF video here:
x Bakker
HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY to Bakker’s Bites! Four years have flown by, and we’re back with our annual bday celebration post 🙂
Before showing you Janine’s creations in all their glory, here are links to the previous bday posts:
Janine used a variety of tools to shape and sculpt the amazing edible artworks. Even though they look super real, don’t forget: all of the images you’re about to see are made of fondant (icing), and chocolate cake. Incredible!!!
Thank you so much to Janine for her wonderful work. Should you wish to reach her to commission any cakes, please use this email:
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