Thai food- Chicken Satay and Peanut sauce

I have tried the Satay at santai Colombo and it was devine. I never thought of making one until yesterday because I felt like making Thai food was time consuming. They use fresh ingredients like lemon grass and galangal which are often not found in a Sri lankan kitchen. They make a curry paste which…

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Baker life

One Friday evening I closed all orders online and sat down to have lunch. When the phone rang it was 3:45 and they asked if we are open. I was skeptic but mentioned we are on lunch break,how can I help you? The customer on the phone was asking me where is my shop. I…

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Dolphin Watching in Trincomalee: An Unforgettable Experience

A Midnight Drive from Colombo to Trincomalee It was a midnight drive from Colombo. We started off at 1 a.m., heading towards Trincomalee through the highway. The road was smooth and pleasant to drive on. Having some warm fish roti and stopping for a cup of hot coffee or tea was our only goal along…

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Choux Masterclass

Baking in my kitchen and selling to my customers is all I’ve been doing all these years. Back in 2010 when I started baking éclairs I decided to host a baking class for éclairs because I did them so well. We actually posted on Facebook and arranged every ingredient for the lessons but without payments….

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Lotus tower

It was the kids who were interested in visiting the lotus tower. We decided to make it for sunset. I mean being in sri lanka and if we haven’t been to lotus tower sounded wierd. We need to know our local landmarks. Also the lotus tower in Colombo is one of the tallest self supported…

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Dolphin and Whale watching

We travelled from Colombo to Trincomalee on a Thursday night and Friday was spent just discussing where to go and what to do. For all details skip the next few paragraphs and scroll down. We started off at 6am from Nilaveli Beach. As we entered Nilaveli beach the sun was just in front of us….

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Winter

I have always been ready to explore. I loved long drives and midnight strolls. During my days in Dubai we enjoyed walking out while winter was dancing every path. It was cold but not unbearable. I really loved the 21 degrees weather. I wished for snow until we visited nuwara eliya in january 2022. The…

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lanterns

They remind me of my childhood walking down the streets of colombo everywhere we see lanterns it’s not a daily sight especially during the month of May Sri lanka celebrates Vesak it’s when the neighborhood is all lit even with a lockdown no one forgot to bring out the lanterns during school we made a…

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Misty mornings

It’s normally Misty and cold in the morning during winter in Dubai. Dubai is the city I dreamt of living in all my life. It just got the season that I badly needed. Winter.! Yes Dubai just got everything I needed. It’s got lovely palm trees, sunny afternoons, huge malls and winter in December. I…

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A Day

A day can start off with a morning walk In the rain with an umbrella The sight of fresh fish and prawns Which doesn’t bother you Because you hardly can feel the smell The sight of a gloomy Grey sky The tiny golden plant Which has been holding its space on a broken wall Trying…

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