Foods

Salome Bites Crunchy Prawn Toasties

An all-time Chinese favourite, this recipe is easy, quick and sure to be a hit at any occasion! Suitable for both kids’ and adult parties!

Keshiya Bakes

I have met a number of home bakers on my journey as a food writer and something common with them is how each of them strive to

Tenderfresh

We dropped by Tenderfresh recently at their new location on Duplication Road (they were previously located at Wijerama Mawatha),

Mother Daughter Cook Off

The Mother - Daughter Cook Off ended with immense success on May 29 at the Waters Edge, where 12 participants in teams of six competed against each other for a brilliantly done cook off! The Water’s Edge knows how important the role of a mother is and apart from the general Mother’s Day

TSC - Apple Sauce

Apples are my least favourite fruit. No offense to any of you apple lovers, but there is something so mundane tasting about it.

Elephantea

Started by a father-daughter duo Ron Atapattu and Shani, Elephantea is a combination of fabulous tea and a great cause of

3 quirky recipes with carrots

I love it when my food is brightly coloured and carrots do just that! So I keep adding them every time I make pasta, noodles and of

Angriest WHOPPER™ Sandwich

BURGER KING™ restaurants are unveiling the Angriest WHOPPER™, a furiously delicious sandwich atop a fiery red bun, baked

Xilaton: Reviewed

The Chinese restaurant Xilaton will be celebrating their 10th anniversary on the 28th and 29th of May 2016 with a buffet featuring a

Gorgeous Cakes and Desserts

Last week I had the pleasure of delving into some of the finest baked goods I had indulged in, in a very long time. The cakes and cookies we tried out were so perfect in terms of texture and flavour while they were not sickeningly sweet.

Recipe Banana Cream Pie

Bananas are something I always have in my fruit bowl, therefore, when pressured to put together a sudden dessert for friendly guests, my bananas did come to the rescue!! A classic but still oozing charm, the banana cream pie is like a warm hug

Sudharshan Veg : Reviewed

Sudharshan Veg promises to serve you authentic Indian food. It has a variety of both North and South dishes. It opened its doors on

Interesting Food Facts

We may love food, but turns out we know very little about them. So we scoured the internet for some fun food facts and we were not disappointed.

Recipe Chocolate Peanut Butter Slice

It’s the middle of the week, and you’re got sudden dinner guests. Don’t panic and have a melt down or rush off to buy some day old chocolate cake. You can make a decadent dessert from the very ingredients in your fridge. With your culinary goddess cape flying high in the wind,

Mangoes : Recipes & Health Benefits

It’s in season! It’s something I look forward to all year... to get my overdose of mangoes. They are delicious fruits to eat but did you

TSC Banana Choc Chip Bread Pudding

Too much sweet is never a good thing, but there are certain times when only a sweet treat will satisfy that specific hankering. Then the question remains what do you do in times like this? I say make this recipe!

Saffron, Persian Delights

When we dropped by Saffron, Persian Delights at the Good Market on an overcast Saturday, it was clear that even precipitating

Jeorgie’s Beef Treats

This week, Jeremy Stork and his team at Jeorgie’s give us the basic tips to create their delectable beef burger as well as their

Recipe : Caramel Pie

Initially when I came across this recipe, I firstly gasped in utter delight at the look of it. Sweet gooey caramel giving away to rich

Posh Breakfast Eggs

My all-time favourite breakfast recipe. This is so versatile as you can stuff the peppers with absolutely ANY filling you like! 

Bacon Treats at Giovanni's

We met the ever chirpy and hardworking Dimuthu Gamage and his fantastic team on a rainy Colombo evening. The meet up was not

Recipe : Vegetable Spaghetti Pie

A surprising recent realization, one actually I am quite embarrassed to admit too, but I believe I have not focused on completely 

The Rise of the Humble Hopper

The humble hopper has come of age. In recent times, one of Sri Lanka’s most popular culinary creations..

Kakuluwo at the Curry Leaf

Crab in all its glory is what you get when you visit Hilton Colombo’s authentic Sri Lankan seafood restaurant Curry Leaf. This

Bananas Recipes & Health Benefits

Bananas overflowing with many nutrients and health benefits is definitely one of the super hero fruits! Most of us do have at least one a day. But after a while you get tired of eating them. I tried variating the different kinds but sometimes it still doesn’t work.

Ice Cream At Colombo Courtyard

Having revamped the dessert menu a while back, Colombo Courtyard now offers a new range of homemade ice cream, made fresh

TSC Prawn Cakes

The weather in Colombo is horrible. Spending time in the kitchen is like working out in a sauna. Therefore having to make food that requires a lot of preparation time is not for me. Hence when hunger strikes I resort to recipes such as this.