It would be fair to say that I got this passion for cooking from my mother’s side of the family.Hailing from the south coast of the island, from my grandmother to my aunts and my mother, I come from a long line of passionate and gifted cooks whose second nature is stirring away at cauldrons bubbling away in the kitchen. ...
It would be fair to say that I got this passion for cooking from my mother’s side of the family.Hailing from the south coast of the island, from my grandmother to my aunts and my mother, I come from a long line of passionate and gifted cooks whose second nature is stirring away at cauldrons bubbling away in the kitchen. ...
I can’t imagine for the life of me, why this article took so long in coming.India and I have a very complicated relationship. Having spent a good few years within its bosom, I must admit that it is a country that is difficult to love but once you learn to love it, like an injured stray kitten who has been ...
If you’ve been following my blog, chances are that you are already well aware of my love for pork. In my book, chicken is the most boring meat on planet earth in the history of mankind, beef slightly better, mutton, an acquired taste and pork, the oh-so-divine.Don’t even get me started on “chicken bacon” and “chicken ham”. What sacrilege is ...
It’s there! It’s definitely in the air! December is my favorite month of the year. The sunshine takes on an extra golden hue and the whole atmosphere takes on a festive glow. This is usually my cue to prance around the house with extra energy, impatient for the season to begin. It’s also the smell of various types of ...
As a child, everything overwhelmed my senses.Smell, taste, touch, a moving piece of prose, poetry or music, you could say that I was a hypersensitive. (I still am to a certain extent but society and life in general has cured me of it for the most part). And more so in the sense of taste, so I stayed away from ...
I was just floating along the aisles of the Vijitha Yapa recently when I came across this rather unimpressive looking book that looked like any other cookbook written by one of the various self proclaimed cooks in the country. Ceylon Daily News Cookery Book by Hilda Deutrom Ceylon Daily News Cookery Book by Hilda Deutrom – I flipped through the ...
Let me talk to you about Lamprais.The wonderfully smelling parcel that comes to you beautifully wrapped in charred banana leaf is not just one dish, but the loving collaboration of many very special recipes unique to the Ducth Burgher community in Sri Lanka. In the olden days, the lamprais was a firm Sunday favorite that took about 2 whole days ...
I am someone who would travel all the way to India to buy myself some proper Indian sweets.It all started with the shiny gift box my mother placed in my hands after coming back from India many many years back. I was barely 6 years old and my mother had accompanied one of her friends to India in her quest ...
Okay, a health-ier one if I am being honest.I’ve just begun to realize this – I am slowly (but surely) going off chocolate.I know that some of you might be starring at the screen horror-faced right now but it does seem like the case. Days of whacking off entire Cadburys, licking off melty-sweet milk chocolate off arms and fingers seem ...
Did I tell you how much we love our meats?Mutton and pork being two of the most beloved meats in the household, I like to try out different methods of preparing these two delicacies. And not to brag, but this particular mutton recipe has been known to woo the hearts of the most discerning mutton eaters and it’s something that ...
There’s something about apple and cheddar…It’s been a while since I’ve started my grilled cheese obsession with green apple. And then I moved on to salads, breads and you name it. Apple and cheddar are best friends I would say. And put together, they are one of my favorite combinations.The elegance of a simple dessert without much of the fuss ...
I am not quite sure when exactly my love affair with Spain began. Was it while watching Spanish movies in which the languid speech of the dashing performers rolled off the tongue in delicious consonants? Was it during those extensive Flamenco classes when my whole body vibrated to the tunes of the Flamenco drum and swayed to the rhythms of ...
After a long, long silence, I am back!!!Life’s been hectic lately. I’ve had an exam, an extensive training program at work, and also the hubster left the country again. (and we all know how much work sending this creature off is. We basically prepare for a famine and a half and pack for several winters when he does!)And now, the ...
With the Valentine’s Day looming in the horizon (braise yourselves for the overly commercialized season of sugary frivolousness), I thought I should celebrate my love for food this February. And what better way than to explore the roots of our very own Sri Lankan love cake – a celebration of all that is love, joy and Sri Lanka in a ...
The most popular recipes of 2017In 2017, I turned 30.2017 had been a busy year. There were quite a few significant milestones achieved, quite a lot of challenges faced, choices to be made – it was hardly eventless. But I am content. Every step I’ve taken, every decision made has led me to being a newer, more enlightened person and ...
A 3 ingredient recipe that takes just minutes to make. No baking, no hassle.I’ve used Zellers by Maliban to make this super easy recipe. If not I would have had to process biscuits, chocolate and whatnot separately. Using Zellers is my work cut in half!Oh, and you’re welcome. Yield: 16 piecesPrep Time: 15 minutesServing: Super Easy PrintZellers TrufflesBy Jayani Senanayake December ...
2017 is almost gone and 2018 is around the corner. And when it comes, you’ll need something very special to welcome it.I look back on my life and I cannot help but be satisfied. I have made the most of this year and that is all that matters. It’s been a year of learning and transformation. I’ve won some, I’ve ...
Well, I’ve done it again.What is it you ask. It is posting a recipe that was meant for Christmas after the day because I was too lazy to do the work related to it.There is no excuse.However I shall comfort myself with the fact that you will at least be able to use this recipe for the New Year. Or ...
This is the season of abundance and that includes abundance of guests!So how do you prepare yourself for the hordes who will come knocking at such short notice? I may have a solution for you.If you had ever made a bonfire or had camped outside, chances are that you would be very much familiar with s’mores. That toasty marshmallow coupled ...
