Source: Sesel Sa! Magazine
This cake has a dark orange glow with a moist, dense and chewy center. It is softly aromatic and a lovely accompaniment with tea or a scoop of ice cream. Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients. So for those health puffs you can exchange the sugar ingredient to 3 tablespoons of honey and the cake transforms into a nutritious treat to promote health.
By Glynn Burridge
A thousand miles from anywhere, the Seychelles archipelago was born in the distant past in the turmoil of a massive geological upheaval. This scattering of islands was so remote that it was left untouched by mankind until relatively recently – left alone to develop into the unique microcosm it remains today. (more…)
Source: DOTW NEWS
The cuisine found in the Indian Ocean archipelago owes its heritage to an assortment of ethnicity, resulting in a grand symphony of flavours, tastes and textures, writes Glynn Burridge.
If, as is often argued, a nation’s gastronomy is its most influential ambassador, then nothing can do greater credit to the Seychellois Creole culture than its divine cuisine. Seychelles is all about diversity – harking back to a time in the mid-18th century when this archipelago of over 100 islands, still slumbering in its first innocence, was settled by an assortment of “fifteen whites, five Malabar Indians, seven Africans and a negress”. (more…)
Source: Sesel Sa! Magazine
Not your usual round shaped spongy coconut cake. The Seychellois version comes in the form of cookies- but is still considered a cake. With a scrumptious, dry, chewy texture – they are perfect for tea time or for a quick snack with a cold fruit juice. Also an all-round good bite for parties, the lunch box (young and old), dessert option at picnics and for snacking in general while travelling, as they don’t mush up in your bag! (more…)
Source: Sesel Sa! magazine
A traditional Seychellois recipe that is popular for beach picnics and parties, the Gato Piman is a tantalizing snack bursting with spices. They taste great with dips and are easy to make. There’s always room to be creative by adding other interesting ingredients to the mix.
Source: OK! Magazine, Issue 1085, May 30 2017
With wedding season in full swing, the Seychelles – an archipelago of 115 idyllic tropical islands scattered across the Indian Ocean – is a firm favourite with honeymooners. As well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – who have holidayed there twice – celebrities such as George and Amal Clooney and Frankie and Wayne Bridge have all chosen the Seychelles for their honeymoon. So perhaps Kate may have suggested that this would be the perfect spot for her sister Pippa Middleton and her new husband James Matthews to celebrate their recent nuptials. (more…)
“To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live,” a quote by Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, who surely knows the feeling. After all, he was the first known individual to ascent the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest.
While not many of us will get to climb any of the world’s highest peaks, travelling to an exotic location sounds more like an achievable feat.
If the opportunity knocks for a trip to a tropical location, why not choose the Seychelles, where you can have these unforgettable experiences. (more…)
Art has always been the first love of Seychellois Michel Denousse, which led him to study and later start teaching the subject. After opting for a career change, where he spent a few years working in the management field as the Registrar of the University of Seychelles, UniSey, Denousse has decided to go back to his first love.
Choosing photography this time round, his latest venture is his own business dubbed ‘Photograph Seychelles,’ which aims to provide visitors with a combined package for tour guiding and photography services. (more…)
By J.F.
Steve Colas is a believer in healthy food options. After all, he opened not only the Sey si bon – Crepes & Juice bar but also recently Yo love it, the first self-serve, frozen yogurt shop in the Seychelles.
Located at Eden Plaza, Yo love it first opened its doors to patrons in November 2016. (more…)
‘Never has there been a better time to enjoy the thrill and challenge of a lifetime, fishing in Seychelles’ pristine waters where, in the words of a local author … ‘We still don’t have an inventory of exactly what lurks in the secret depths of these legendary isle,’ writes Glynn Burridge.
As a brand, Seychelles resonates powerfully as a unique collection of islands blessed with surreal, natural beauty, a near-perfect climate and a tiny population (88,000) enjoying the quintessential island lifestyle in almost perfect harmony. And all this because some 150 million years ago the planet’s crust fractured and what we know today as the continents were formed, leaving a handful of island splinters to drift across a universe of azure water to finally occupy a secluded corner of the western Indian Ocean, some 1,852 kilometres (1,000 miles) off the east coast
of Africa. (more…)
