Longstanding love affair with Chocolate

Chocolate is as big a part of anyone’s life and indeed has the power to captivate like no other food. But its roots run much deeper. It begins to melt, giving your mind and body a wonderful sensation.

So why Chocolate for the month of February? GM Anura Dewapura believes that something like chocolate that creates such emotional bonds - and also actually can be good for you - is just another reason to enjoy chocolate for the month of February.

Chocolate cravers need not fear, the month of February is once again ruled by Mount Lavinia Hotel. When the whole hotel will be covered with chocolate and it will be Chocolate cravers and chocoholics, preferred choice. The chocolate menu for the month is as follows:

Truffles for couples from 11 am to 10.30 pm at the Terrace from February 3 to the 5: Rich, chocolate truffles are a decadent treat for any occasion, especially romantic and delicious ones with frappes and milkshakes to complement the delicacy. While the classic chocolate truffle appeals to many couples, there is a wide range of truffle flavours and rich combinations to tickle any taste buds. Truffles at MLH will be enrobed in white chocolate - a smooth butter cream with no actual cocoa - sweet milk chocolate, or more luxurious dark chocolate, and couples can choose from dozens of popular flavors for a gourmet treat.

Chocolate Beverage Menu from 11 am to 10.30 pm at the Terrace:

Looking for a way to brighten up your evenings? Try some alcoholic hot chocolate drink recipes. Hot chocolate is a staple for kids, but these recipes will turn it into a treat that adults will also crave. These drinks are great for entertaining or just getting cozy with that special someone this Valentine season.

Chocolate High Tea at the Terrace 2.30 pm to 5.30pm:

Want hot cocoa that tastes like a candy bar? “We call it High tea with a Twist” - On regular offer are cucumber sandwiches, crumpets, traditional scones, cakes and other finger sandwiches however The menu will combine healthy interpretations of old classics, such as sweet and savoury cup-cakes and “no bread” sandwiches, using healthy-alternative ingredients such as flour substitutes and créme fraîche instead of cream. Fresh fruit purees replace unrefined sugar and olive oil is used instead of butter. And not forgetting

To drink is a selection of fruit infusions, mocktails and eco-tinis made with London Gin. Ultimate Iced Tea is highly recommended.

February 12 will be Chocolate Dinner Extraordinaire with Fabio Federico - A dinner with Slowcore, ambient and melancholic music to serenade you.

February 19 will be Tour of Cacao and Chocolate Martini Mixology session - One will learn to pour like a pro and mix like a master, to properly set up a bar, different ways to serve drinks, what garnishes go with which cocktails, and how to make some favorites including a selection of Chocolate and Dessert Cocktail. After the class, a complimentary hour open bar will be held to mix and mingle, and indeed a tour on the cacao producing countries.

February 26 will be Chocolate and Wine pairing with Slow food Mexican - Some say it can’t be done, pairing wine with chocolate, but once the right wine is found to complement the right chocolate it can be a match made in heaven! Whether pairing a delicate white chocolate or a lively dark chocolate with wine, there are a few pairing tips that will be tried at the Mexican Slow Food Night where guests can indulge in a Chocolate and Wine pairing session topped with a Mexican Slow Food Night.

February 27 will be Italian Winemakers Night dinner – From 8 pm onwards at the Maitland State Room, the Winemaker from Castello Banfi Enrico Viglierchio and Mount Lavinia Hotels and Resorts very own Chef Riccardo Rossili will be preparing the meal. The weekend of Love from February 12 to the 14 with the Beach Huts on the Lavinia Beach and the Baywatch Tower will be igniting for two.

The Chocolate covered Sunday Jazz Brunch on February 13, “we got some great event partners with us who have confirmed their participation in getting this great initiative from strength to strength,” Dewapura added – who is a chocoholic himself, his Hershey experience in the US has added to the birth of “An Affair with Chocolate” at the Mount Lavinia Hotel which has now become an annual event in MLH.

“I didn’t think I could enhance the chocolate experience, but this is definitely a new sensual experience. Various tastes can either interconnect or collide with the flavors of different bars of chocolates, so you might want to experiment this wonderful initiative,” Anura adds.