Cookbook: homestyle Sri Lankan recipes a mouthwatering delight
Before It’s All Forgotten, by Australia-based chef Shivahari Sellamuttu, is a tribute to her Sri Lankan heritage and the food she grew up eating in Colombo and Jaffna
And that's fine. While pretty, in-focus photos are a plus, it’s the content of the cookbook that matters.
Author Shivahari Sellamuttu grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, holidaying at her family’s ancestral home in Jaffna, before moving to Australia to work as a chef, restaurateur and private caterer.

“To hear my family and friends say how my food brings them joy and happiness gives me a sense of personal fulfillment. To share the dialogues of my ancestors through the preparation and tastes of the recipes in this book comforts me, knowing that these dishes and stories have a chance to be heard again before it is all lost. I hope that you will enjoy our journey together through these pages where you will see that the one vital ingredient to cooking is passion.”