• 05 March 2014
Mexican behind Bars

Bars Cafe since its inception has always served up some delicious culinary treats and for seven days starting March 5, they will be trying their ha

  • 05 March 2014
Recipe: Mini Meatloaves

Daily life with children is challenging enough, so why make mealtimes a messy and sordid affair?

  • 05 March 2014
Marble Beach Resort

Miles of golden sand stretching as far as the eye can see next to an azure blue sea with water like a sheet of glass,

  • 28 February 2014
Poolside Brunch

Sunday Poolside Brunch at Hilton Colombo Residence

  • 27 February 2014
Homemade Soft Vanilla Cookies

Cookies are a public favourite, their adoring fan base include both children and adults. But any true cookie lover will tell you that homemade

  • 27 February 2014
Pet care : Proper breeding

Dogs are truly the companions that everyone needs - they are faithful, caring and love you unconditionally. They have become a part of our day

  • 27 February 2014
Waffles : Round 2

We tried out sweet flavoured waffle toppings on our second round of waffles,

  • 26 February 2014
French Fried String Onions

Fried onion rings and I aren’t on very good terms. Yes I know, it’s an extremely simple recipe, but for some weird reason I simply c

  • 26 February 2014
Chinese cuisine @ Lakeside

Everyone loves Chinese cuisine, whether it’s the spicy Szechuan style, modest Cantonese or the Imperial Beijing (more commonly known as &l

  • 21 February 2014
Eat your heart out!

Eat your heart out on Sundays @ The Bayleaf  Fresh Pasta promotion

  • 20 February 2014
Carolina: its past & present

The hill country terrain has always been an escape from the tropics for the local and foreign visitors alike. When passing through the mountai

  • 20 February 2014
Youth Profile : Nivanka Fernando

After the release of her poetry anthology three years ago, Nivanka Fernando knew she was driven to branch out, result of which is her newly pu

  • 19 February 2014
Upali’s by Nawaloka

Initially when I heard that a Sri Lankan restaurant was opening up near the Horton Place roundabout,

  • 19 February 2014
Yummy Goodness indeed!

It is tough to find a decent locally made jams, mainly because the ones you come across tend to be full of sugar, which takes away from the ac

  • 18 February 2014
The Startup Cook : Doughnut French Toast

Breakfast recipes have been anything but frequent on this column. That is mostly because I rarely take breakfast. However having leftover brea

  • 18 February 2014
Recipe : Chocolate Nutty Squares

The most interesting factoid about these melt in the mouth squares is that you can make copious amounts o

  • 13 February 2014
Passion fruit and mango parfait

One might imagine passion fruit and mango to be somewhat of an unusual combination but the flavours work so well together in this dessert. It

  • 12 February 2014
Fresh submarines at Crusty’s

Freshly baked bread with the finest fillings are always bound to make the best submarines. This pretty much sums up Crusty’s,  the

  • 12 February 2014
Caked !

I’m standing outside Amna Mohideen’s home, and an incredible whiff of cake wafts over to the door and hits me. It smells warm, com

  • 12 February 2014
Recipe : French Vanilla Cakes

Recently I had the privilege of being able to sample a, (the most simplest in nature but bursting with taste) pudding like no other. 

  • 10 February 2014
Gelato Cake Pudding

Startup Cooks, Professional Chefs and cooking show addicts would all agree that there is nothing more rewarding than to successfully execute a

  • 10 February 2014
Valentine's at Cinnamon Grand

Celebrate the grandest day of love at Cinnamon Grand this Valentine’s Day.  On offer is a range of dining options in the hotel&rsqu

  • 05 February 2014
The Scarlet Room

To say that my gastronomical experience at The Scarlet Room was utterly delicious would be nothing but a pure understatement.

  • 05 February 2014
Vanilla custard and choco dessert

Occasionally one’s palette can get bombarded with the intricate delicacies of desserts available for our consumption.

  • 31 January 2014
Helicopter Parents

I came across this term while reading up on what is known as Generation Y (Gen Y) which is the new generation in the work place these days.

  • 31 January 2014
The Startup Cook–Homemade Butter

When a person sets their heart out on executing a particular dish, the worse thing they can encounter is a kitchen disaster.

  • 30 January 2014
Supper Club @ Sequel

Get ready to hit the dance floor once again as Cinnamon Grand brings back the Supper Club at it’s plush Sequel, giving you the ideal opportun

  • 28 January 2014
Amaara Sky

Ever wanted to spend a few days in the sky? And by that I do not mean air travel because those flights can literary be a pain in the neck!

  • 28 January 2014
Vindhya Samarathunge

Vindhya Samarathunge is the Assistant Sales Manager ( Passenger ) for Cathay Pacific Airways Sri Lanka.

  • 28 January 2014
Cheesy Prawns

One of the many delights of living in Sri Lanka is, I feel, the gastronomic delightful array of fresh seafood available at our fingertips.