Two of our absolute all time favourite dishes served up by chef and loved by all are his Aubergine Curry and Fresh Prawn Curry. So we thought we’d share it with you here, a few of our lovely guests who are amazing cooks themselves, learnt how to do this first hand. Aubergine Curry …
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100’s of photos taken over 18 months have been whittled down to a just a few, taken at the same angles each time and showing how Kalukanda House developed. Fate led us to buy this plot of land on a whim, 24 hours before flying home from holiday – I’d do it all again in a heart beat…
Staying in the villa for the first time – yoga, the Galle Literary Festival and sundowners on the beach
3 months to project completion and we are planning stunning experiences at Kalukanda House. This month – house build updates and I share a couple of other secrets as to who we’re making friends with…
A few more images showing the villa after 9 months work compared to the original building
Photo editorial from the chalk layouts to re-fitting original doors and windows…..
June’s site visit to Kalukanda House showed huge progress and choked me up when I walked into the new space, no longer a shell the house is starting to display it’s own character..
The roof has started to go on, the house is becoming more than a shell plus a tribute to the people in Sri Lanka
This post shows images of the ground breaking ceremony, laying the foundation stone and the site after being razed to the ground
The second instalment about the Sri Lankan adventure, looking for local design and watching people about their daily lives. It’s far too beautiful to walk around without a camera, but in February it was becoming easier to feel like a local.
