During my trip to Sudbury to enjoy the fall/autumn colors, I decided to try out the MIC (Made in Canada) Canadian Eatery and Whiskey Pub for dinner. The MIC Restaurant in Subury As the name suggests, the MIC is about…
Woods Restaurant and Bar – A Review
I recently went for dinner at Woods Restaurant and Bar in Toronto. The restaurant, tucked away in a street in downtown Toronto, specializes in dishes with ingredients mostly sourced locally. Canadian Ingredients Woods Restaurant is another eatery that specializes in…
The Art of Using Saffron
Saffron – even the name conjures up images of exotic, luxury, exquisite fragrance, rarity, and culinary adventures. And here is the art of using saffron. In the saffron expert’s and cooks’ lexicon, this process is called blooming. A Spice Beyond…
A Six-Taste Vegetarian Lunch
South Asia, particularly India and Sri Lanka, are known for their vegetarian meals. So, what is our concept of a vegetarian meal? I recently made a six-taste vegetarian lunch. Defining Vegetarianism According to some data, up to forty percent of…
Sri Lankan Lamprais
Lamprais is a Sri Lankan delicacy. It is a meal of rice and curries cooked and then wrapped in banana leaves and baked. Origins of Lamprais Lamprais, also called lumprais or lampreis, came to Sri Lanka by way of its…
Kothu Roti – A Sri Lankan Dish
One of Sri Lanka’s and its diaspora’s signature meals is the Kothu Roti. If well done, it takes the reveller to a new world with its warm, spicy and carb-filled pleasures. Kothu roti, also called kottu roti or simply kothu,…