Hi! My name is Zakiah but friends call me Zack for short. I am currently living and studying in Japan and I've been here for almost 6 years now. I am planning to stay here a few more years before I go back to my country, Malaysia. Like many here who love to cook, my kitchen is my sanctuary. My kitchen is my territory. I feel my most peaceful in my kitchen (although it might not always be in the cleanest condition :p) I cook when I'm stressed. and I'm also begining to appreciate good photos to come with good recipes. So I take photos of most of the stuff that I cook. I'm still trying to photograph my cookings like the pros. Right now I own a Nikon D40 and a 50mm lense for me to capture most of my cooking. I normally use natural lighting as flashes tend to overexpose the pictures and making even the most delicious food look eeky. I would love to share more of my baking experiences and learn from others as well. I mostly love to bake; cakes, cookies, scones, biscuits, bread; you name it!But now I'm more into baking cupcakes and I've been doing my own 'research' as to what makes a cupcake unforgetable. I believe cooking runs in my family; with almost all of my dad's siblings being great cooks and caterers and my mother's side where my aunts make the greatest cakes and breads. So it's really now wonder my sisters and I have this undying love and passion for cooking and food. My New York Baked Cheesecake. I've never been prouder! Too many too mention. Well, a lot of it involving disasterous cakes and rock hard cookies though. Sometimes the occasional burnt chicken and stiff roast beef.