Home-based cook and baker, Sahistha Ashraf Suhaib has always had a passion for food and cooking from a very young age. After her marriage, she reignited her passion for cooking when she cooked for her in-laws for the first time and received great feedback. “In my family, everyone motivated and supported me in making a business from my passion. I call the business Bitter Sweet Corner because I think it’s important to accept the bad things as well
Jaffna has always held a special place in my heart for its inexplicably endearing vibe, but mostly, for its excellent food. Still, my experience with Jaffna’s wide-ranging culinary repertoire has been lacking at best. So when I had the opportunity to try the recently introduced “A weekend in Jaffna” dining experience at Chutneys, Cinnamon Grand, my foodie soul was excited.
A preschool teacher with a passion for baking, Humairah Husni used to bake cakes for friends, family and colleagues at work as a hobby. At their encouragement, she started a social media page showing her bakes and after she quit teaching, she started baking full time. “Making chocolate-based desserts is something I was always passionate about and I started my business with smash hearts!”.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger Nazia from Pakistan, living in Sri Lanka takes our Q&A!
With more than 40 years of experience in the cake and baking industry, Fainaz Milhan started baking at the age of 10 years, watching and learning the craft from her sister. “I also learnt cake decorating from the likes of Mallika Joseph, which was many years ago, and more recently sugar flowers from Robert Haynes with everything else being self-taught. I’ve always dreamed of teaching my skills to students and seeing them succeed. There was no re
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, vloggers of ‘Tea Podu’ – a YouTube food vlog with over 18k subscriptions and 53k followers on TikTok, Usama Naufer, Yusuf Jawed and camera handler Mohammed Rinaz take our Q&A!
A small signboard at the beginning of Kassapa Road from Jawatte end directs you to a cosy café with a lot of greenery in its interior. At Life’s Good Kitchen, customers can get a close-to-nature experience while dining with some of their uniquely curated dishes.
Fathi’s Spice Attic by Fathi Haniffa was founded back in 2016 under the name ‘Cripsy Delights’. Having realised that many food-based businesses share the name ‘Delight’ in their brand, she wanted something more unique and personal and ‘Fathi’s Spice Attic’ was born. “It’s my very own virtual spice attic! I am proud of my business concept and I wanted it to have my name.”
This week I was tagged to enjoy a High Tea menu. The concept of High Tea started as something for Royals and Aristocrats to take in the afternoon at leisure while seated in posh chairs which are high-backed.
Home cook Kaushi De Silva has always been passionate about cooking since she was a child but didn’t have the courage to start her own business until a life-changing event led her to shift her perspective. “I lost my grandfather last year and on the day of his funeral, I was fired from my place of work for taking too many days off for it. That was when I decided that I would never work for anyone else again and it was the push that gave me the cou
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger and home cook @chamgiel – Chamali, takes our Q&A!
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger, baker and food photographer, Nilashee takes our Q&A!
A self-taught hobby baker with a passion and craving for baking, Anjalee Perera, started off by baking for family and friends at leisure and over the past couple of years, has built a small but loyal circle of customers through her home-based business ‘Mad Batter’. “The name “Mad batter” is reminiscent of the endless opportunities I could do with a cake batter!” she shares.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Thai Chef at The Kingsbury, Chef Sirilak, takes our Q&A!
With an immense passion for baking and experimenting with new recipes since her school days, Sharone De Lambert started making cakes as a hobby for her family, friends and neighbours. With an overwhelming amount of support and good feedback, Sharon started her own home-based baking venture and created a thriving business that’s growing every day through favourable word of mouth.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger of @ruscookbook, Ru, takes our Q&A!
Baking her favourite goodies for family and loved ones for years, Rimaza Niyas hardly gave any thought to making a business out of her skills. But with endless requests and constant motivation from her family and friends who loved her baked goods and wanted them out in the market, Rimaza launched her home-based baking venture ‘The Bake Lounge’ in June 2020.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Chef Kay of Kay’s Kitchen takes our Q&A!
I’ve always been a huge fan of Mexican food because of how flavour-rich it is, so when I came across Taco Isle while mindlessly scrolling through Uber Eats one day, I was excited to try it out. The cloud kitchen concept has been slowly but surely pervading the local food scene, and Taco Isle is the newest addition to the list.
With a passion for cooking and baking and experimenting with new dishes and sweets, Zainab Naleem started her baking business – Rainbow Bakes. “My mother and sister are the biggest support to me and they pushed me during my school days into the baking field. I really enjoyed decorating cakes in my class. I have a love for colour and brightness in my bakes and cakes so the business was naturally named ‘rainbow’ bakes!”.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger @flavorsofadiva – Sanduni, takes our Q&A!
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger of @jani_s_digitalcookbook, Janitha takes our Q&A!
Shalini De Fonseka attributes the humble beginnings of Shalini’s Cakes to the teamwork of the mother-daughter duo. “It all started with the work of a mother who can bake delicious cakes and a daughter who has a creative eye to decorate according to the customer’s needs.
Today I was tagged on the MAQARA page - it’s a fun, happy, bright food page full of flavours. I had to go try it out myself and, oh man, it was worth my trip! Maqara Colombo is a cool restaurant concept that serves Chinese Food made with a Californian twist. The food was conceptualised by a 2 time Michelin Star Chef making it so much cooler.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, French-trained ex-chef, food innovator, food blogger, catering business owner as well as popular food and travel influencer, Rachi takes our Q&A!
Home baker Stella Martinesz remembers her first order for a sale at church in 1997 – milk toffees and pumpkin toffees. Passionate about making different foods, Martinesz experimented with recipes she learned from her mom and aunt and started to undertake small orders.
Nimesha Jayani Cooray never got into baking (or even cooking, she says) until she was 22. During her final year of her bachelor’s, she went to a baking class to learn the basics and fell in love with the craft.
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, entertainer, chef, and one of Sri Lanka’s most popular television hosts lovingly dubbed as the ‘Singing Chef’ – Chef Don Sherman takes our Q&A!
Located down Kirula Road, Colombo 05, BBQ station is a bodacious bbq restaurant that is certainly a level above your average BBQ joint. Curated for a sophisticated dining experience its chic look and creative deco make it an attractive destination for those looking for a great dining experience. Featuring both an indoor and an Al Fresco dining experience BBQ Station is a perfect location to treat your family, friends or significant other to a fla
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, the Executive Chef and the current Executive of culinary operations at Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Chef Saman takes our Q&A!
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