Food & Flavours

TASTES OF CHRISTMAS

Have you ever wondered why savoury ham, stuffed turkey, fruity cakes, speciality cookies and eggnog are so popular during the Christmas season? That’s because they are widely recognised as being vital to Christmas menus and deeply entrenched in the culture of the holiday season.

Island Celebrations

It begins with a sliver of excitement around the end of October, which builds up to bubbling elation through November and when December comes around… BAM! Christmas hits you like a ton of baubles

Oreo Curd Cake

Ingredients 150 g – crushed Oreos 100 ml – melted butter 375 ml – whipped…

The New Omnivores

McDonald’s recently completed U.S. market testing of the McPlant—as the name suggests, a plant-based burger—co-developed with Beyond Meat, one of the growing number of companies that have made good business selling meat alternatives in recent years.

Cheesy Treat

Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a medium-size baking dish, combine the tomatoes, onions, garlic and all but a tablespoon of olive oil.

Whitefish Curry

Sri Lankan Kiri Maalu Dee Williams has a recipe for whitefish curry There are so…

Table Talk

PRICKLY WORLD OF PINEAPPLE Everything you need to know about a fleshy tropical fruit Compiled…

Table Talk

Grows in cold climes – has dark
green, crinkled and curled leaves;
and a robust, earthy flavour.

Malay Cuisine

The Malay community has been a part of Sri Lankan society for many centuries – yet, their cuisine isn’t celebrated or acknowledged despite the unique flavours they are known for.

Christmas Flavours

Christmas is a wonderful time of year with kindness being shown by both believers and nonbelievers of the Christian faith.