Visit a Tea Plantation, Handunugoda Tea Estate, Ahangama, Sri Lanka
A 140-year old white tea plantation, spice and rubber tree farm If you visit Sri Lanka, you will certainly be tempted to visit a tea plantation. And there is probably none more famous than Handunugoda – the legendary tea plantation that used to produce the famous “virgin” white...
Latin Wine Night a Wonderful Fiesta Thanks to Guests, El Toro and PengWines
Thanks to everyone who came for making our second Accidental Epicurean Event a great evening. Also a big thank you to our sponsors for the evening. Suresh and the staff of El Toro Restrobar provided a cool, calm, and casual venue for us…just the right Latin vibe we...
Epicurean Concept of the Week – Offal
This week’s Epicurean Concept is the current “in thing” for hipsters shopping at overpriced delis and cutting edge restaurants… and oddly enough comfort food for the poor and downtrodden – Offal. Definition from the folks at Merriam-Webster: of·fal Pronunciation: ?o?-f?l, ?ä- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from of...
Sri Lankan Curry Recipes Courtesy of the Sun House Kitchen
Hey all, We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Sun House in Galle, Sri Lanka. One highlight of the stay had to be the Sunday Curry Night. Our hosts were gracious enough to not only show us the kitchen during their preparations but also to share a few...
72 hours in Galle, Sri Lanka – A Guide for What to See and Do
From charming colonial hotels to lovely gift shops Please don’t stay in Colombo if you go to Sri Lanka. Even 3 days is enough to explore historic Galle and the surrounding areas. Here’s our cheat sheet for how to spend 3 days in and around Galle.
The Sun House Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka
A charming retreat in colonial, seaside Galle We are starting to stretch ourselves a bit. Having already seen a great deal of Asia, we looked at the map to see what would be within a 3-4 hour flight from Singapore. Frankly there is no shortage of options, but...
Innovative Italian Cuisine at Giusto Bangkok
For Italian food in Bangkok, most Bangkok expats have a few options top of mind – L’Opera, Zanotti, Spasso, etc. For some reason Giusto is not necessarily first recalled as an option for most… a shame as this modern Italian restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 23 is not only...
Little Gordon Ramsay Spoofs Big Gordon Ramsay
Hey all, As a watcher of multiple seasons of Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares I found the following clips for Caterer.com incredibly funny. The kid has the hair, the mannerisms, and most importantly the mouth. Two more videos after the jump.
Fine Dining on the Bund – Jean Georges, Shanghai
Why is it that Jean Georges seems to define the various culinary chapters of my life? I first became aware of Jean Georges Vongerichten when I was living in New York. I was in advertising…it was the early 1990’s…expense accounts were fat (people in America not just yet;)…and...
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