Food
Can chocolate fight aging and make your skin glow?
The world’s largest chocolate maker says it may have come up with a chocolate bar that could fight wrinkles and slow the aging process, making it the latest food group to tap the appetite for healthier living.
Eating 20 g (0.755 oz) of specially developed chocolate packed with antioxidants, or flavanols, each day may help prevent… »
Splash: Flavored tea by Underground
Here is one of my recent project for Underground. Underground cafe is located in Male’ Dhamburuh Magu.
I called this project is called splash. since we had to do lot of splashing. Color on the water is actually produced by the tea bags. Single light has being used to make these shot.
Thanks to Bati and Chinn… »
SPICE FUSION
One thing I noticed the manager (I think) asked how the food was after every course. Keeps me wondering whether he knew I was going to write this. Read… »
AGLIO, OLIO E PEPERONCINO
- by Hilath Rasheed -
… Indeed maybe this dish is best served hot on a hot day for hot-headed politicians :) … Full story from Cafe’ Alfresco… »
Shutting down…
… 3… 2… 1…0… believe me, this has now become bigger than either me or you or any other individual. It’s now a matter for the government and the society at large. May Allah save those whom He wills. Amen.
PS: The art site will continue to function daily… or at least until such time I… »
CONTROVERSY OVER LONG-LINE FISHERY PLANS IN MALDIVES
A controversial plan to permit long-line fishing in the Maldives has shocked environmentalists and concerned citizens. While the government tries to justify the plan saying it will increase the fish catch and provide a higher income for the fishermen, the plan would have grave implications on the environment and the tuna fishery in the Maldives…. »
Vaayolense does violence to your senses!
FOOD REVIEW by Hilath Rasheed for Cafe’ Alfresco blog
… Alika explained to me that: “Girls particularly liked the mix of tastes among mayonnaise, ketchup sauce, and pepper with something as tasty as cheese.” Full… »
Cloudy With A Chance of Cheese Cans
While everyone seems enthralled by “350″, it has been practically raining Kraft cheese cans in Male’ these days. Yummy!
A certain shipment has its expiry date running out by the end of this month, so wholesalers are anxiously trying to make some profit before time runs out.
And it turns out that from Ahmadhee Baazaaru, wholesalers are… »
Cars could run on watermelons
Good news for Maldives farmers.
First we found out that we could save our environment with biochar made from coconut shells.
Now Thoddoo farmers should rejoice because US scientists say that:
Watermelon juice could become the newest renewable energy source for vehicles, scientists now suggest.
Each year, about 1 out of 5 watermelons are left behind in fields because… »
Alfresco introduces mega-Lasagna!
It had been sometime since Alfresco Hathu had been telling me that he planned to introduce Lasagna at Café Alfresco.
I was pretty excited. Alfresco introduced to me a whole new world of snacks, salads and meals that I actually enjoyed repeated helpings. And recently I was surprised to know that some of my relatives also… »



