Coconut cake famously known as Bibikkan isan essential at your Avurudu table. Just like you can’t celebrate Christmas without Christmas cake, Avurudu without Bibikkan is almost a sham! And many of us opt to buy it from a store thinking it’s complicated to make it.
‘CeyLove’: From Sri Lanka with Spice, written by Jessica Heath of American-Sri Lankan origin is indeed a treat for all food lovers.
Beach, sand, sunsets and cocktails, Sugar Beach is perhaps our favourite seaside restaurant in Colombo. Located on the Mount Lavinia beach, Sugar Beach faces a clean and unpopulated portion of the beach so you get an unrestricted view of the sunset and the waves.
Located 7° north of the equator and sitting at the edge of the lake is this lounge bar and al fresco dining venue. Overlooking the serene lake
Singapore based casual dining Italian food franchise, Pastamania, recently hosted the media at an exclusive sneak peek event at their venue opposite the British C
The Food Life was first featured in the Food Factor in August 2017 and at the time Raaidah Wahab had just about started her venture into the food business by making scru
Wondering where to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, this Easter? Here are a few places you could check out this Sunday for a meal that’s guaranteed to bring out your Easter joy.
Perhaps Colombo’s most visually stunning restaurant, Flamingo House is steeped in a rich background, rich décor and rich cuisine. Elevating the culinary experience at Flamingo House is its new Head Chef Mark Smith, Sri Lanka born and trained chef who has worked internationally in several countries.
Nashika Perera is the passionate lady behind Indulgent Desserts. She creates some of the most mouth watering cakes, desserts and sweets and the highlight of them all is the home made feel that comes through with everything she makes.
Momo’s by Ruvi, Colombo’s only dedicated dumpling spot, recently added another location near Regal Cinema. The newer location is much more spacious, airy, has plenty of natural light and much needed parking! I personally found it a lot more convenient than their original spot in Bambalapitiya.
PastaMania, the Singapore-based casual Italian dining franchise restaurant is the newest opening in Colombo with the grand launch planned for the 30th of March. I was lucky enough last week to get an exclusive first look at the outlet and some of the dishes that will be served.
Before Chathuri Wanniarachchi began taking orders from last year in June, she’d spent time assisting her mother with various cakes and desserts for family functions. The comments kept pouring in and thankfully were positive. This then led Chathuri to enroll herself in several baking classe
Royal Thai at Cinnamon Lakeside has no doubt been able to sustain their name as one of the leading restaurants in Thai Cuisine
There was a lot of hype set around Monsoon when they opened on November 1, 2017 so much so that it was near impossible to get an appointment for a review. Last week we finally ventured there on a Tuesday evening and it was buzzing.
Food has always been a part of the Jaffna culture, from a wedding to a funeral the food is lavish. In Jaffna, everything is cultivated close to home and the ingredients are mixed with so much heart to create dishes that burst with multitudes of flavors in your mouth.
What I like best about Cinnamon Red is the spectacular view of the City of Colombo from the rooftop on the 26th floor.
Nestled in the Galle Fort is the elegant yet chilled out hotel, 56 by Deco which is home to The Wrap Factory.
Anyone who loves Japanese cuisine will most certainly know of Ginza on the Edge. This is the successor of Hilton’s Ginza Hohsen that was established in 1987. Being one of the oldest Japanese
Iyanthi Goonewardena: First lady Executive Chef in Sri Lanka shares her Success Story Sri Lanka’s first ever lady Executive Chef and the Founder / Managing Director of Win-stone School of Culinary Arts (Pvt.) Ltd.Ms. Iyanthi Goonewardena shared her lifelong passion for culinary art, reminiscing the tough
I headed over to the Tacocat Instagram page intrigued by all the Luchadores (Mexican wrestlers) popping up on my Instagram feed.
If you live in and around the Rajagiriya area chances are your go to spot to appease those pizza and pasta cravings would be Caffe Michaelangel
The newest steakhouse in Colombo! A few months shy of it’s opening, Frego is open for lunch and dinner and has both a café and restaurant. The café is ideal for coffee and a workspace while the restaurant is more of conversing and dining area.
Greenfield Farm Organic Life is 100% certified organic with their primary focus being organic (of course), ethical, fair and sustainable products, therefore the teas, fruit, spic
In a very short period since opening its dragon-adorned doors to Sri Lanka, the local representation of the Mainland China franchise has exceeded expectations to be among the best bets for Chinese cuisine that is not just palatable for us local folk but also true to its Eastern Asian origins, striking the balance between Chinese and what is Chinese
The Brasserie is the Mövenpick Hotel’s signature French restaurant serving fine French food prepared using high quality ingredients. The restaur
Café Beverly is home to Indian, Thai and Continental cuisine which means there is a lot to choose from so our experience at Café Beverly was curated by Niyo Kumar, Director, Café Beverly as she organized a number of dishes (mini ones) so that we could experience as much of the menu as possible. So what we photographed are much smaller dishes, which in no way repr
Jayani C. Senanayake is a food blogger at www.peckishme.com and an internationally published poet & writer who by day, is a professional marketeer on the digital frontier. She is also a member of the English Writers Association of Sri Lanka and a member of the
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