I haven’t cooked anything in a while.After the Avurudu chaos, the darned flu and the packing off of hubster on his work trip abroad, I literally have had no strength left. I also kinda-sorta semi-shifted back to my place (yeey!) since my workplace is also shifting to Colombo and daily travelling from hubster’s place is not a possibility when this ...
No Sri Lankan Christmas is complete without nibbling on a piece of bibikkan while sipping on a glass of king coconut wine. And then another glass…followed by another glass.First of all, apologies. This should have been posted at least 3 weeks ago, but I myself had to wait till the wine reached an acceptable state to take photos. Hence, the ...
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 ...
The first time for me cooking with an octopus was a complete disaster. This was many years ago. For starters, it is an intimidating thing to handle. Long, curling tentacles with suction cups that cling to your fingers as you try to clean it is unnerving, not to mention the complete ignorance of what to eat an what not ...
If you’ve never met my mother or me, chances are you’ve probably not really had a proper Sri Lankan Iced Coffee.Before writing this post, I scoured the worldwide net just to see what are the iced coffee recipes out there. I was actually very surprised to find that none of the recipes truly reflected the true beauty of the Sri ...
I have a prettiness for you this Christmas :)For all of you craving for something other than the traditional tastes of fruit cake, Christmas pudding and the like, this star-studded cake is for you.It’s star fruit season. And our star fruit trees are heavy with gleaming green-gold fruit :)Star fruit, or as we Sri Lankans call it, Kamaranka is a ...
Let me start by saying – this cake is famous. It is in fact, a bit of a celebrity.During my little stint at the Good Market (Yes, I’ve had a tiny little stall there, just for the heck of it for like a very few weeks and I still can’t believe I did it), I introduced this spiced banana cake, ...
As blessed with natural treasures as our paradise island is, it is not gifted with heaving apple trees laden with glossy fruit. We do however, are blessed with supermarkets who are generous enough to offer amazing discounts on apples!Apples were on discount the other day. Hence this luscious, delicious cake.The apple has been the subject of many myths and legends. ...
The Season Finale of The Game of Thrones Season 7 is just hours away. We are all about dragons, silver queens and fire these days.It’s interesting how all the major players in the story are now women. At the beginning of the story, the men ruled the plotline, exercising power, flexing their muscles and etc. But now, everything is reversed ...
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 ...
Despite its name, nothing else can be more British. The humble Swiss roll, simple and unassuming in making had made its way around the world and presents itself today in many flavors. Sri Lanka too has not been spared. While the traditional recipe calls for raspberry jam or strawberry jam, we Lankans love our Swiss roll in chocolate with chocolate ...
Had my first kitchen disaster in ages.Expectation – White Chocolate Cardamom Cake Result – Right Royal MessWent in without any precautions or a plan B in case something went wrong cz Pfft! What could POSSIBLY go wrong? I am, after all, the Goddess of all things Bake. In went the cakes (in cake tins with spring bottoms) and when the ...
Yeeey, another overnights oats recipe!!!!! I know, most of you must be going ‘oh no’ while others may be going ‘yeeey!!’ (Somebody? Anybody?) Anyways, the fact of the matter is that I am addicted to the stuff. Not just the food, but also the convenience of it. You see, I am not a morning person. Let me rephrase that. I ...
Days are long and sweltering and we in this tropical island haven are heading towards those elongated evenings fanning ourselves under the shady mango tree sipping on glasses of lemonade and nibbling on little treats or just lounging about in our balconies gazing down at the garden below rejoicing at the little jolts of breeze that accompanies the orangey sunsets ...
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 ...
What if I told you that there are decadently satiating, ooey gooey brownies that are actually good for you? No don’t shake your head in disbelief. This magic recipe is made up of kidney beans, dates, raw chocolate and oats. It’s completely guilt-free and what’s more, adds in quite a lot of nutrition and antioxidants to your diet as well! ...
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 ...
On a day out with myself, it was on a whim that I decided to revisit the Echo Restaurant at Cinnamon Grand, one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Colombo just a few weeks back. And I must say that I wasn’t disappointed by my choice. Ambiance I went for lunch around 12.30 PM and the restaurant was deserted. ...
Remember my kitchen mishap not so long ago regarding a cardamom cake? I finally managed to undo my follies (and not repeat the idiotic things that I did the last time) and managed to pull out the most sublime creation of my life. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you, *drum roll* the Cardamom white chocolate cake.This is truly an elegant ...
Saffron. Fragrant, vibrant, rich, irresistible. It’s got the charm and the elegance of a lady – ever so subtle yet poignant and memorable. It is expensive – in fact it is daubed as the most expesnive herb in the world. But one does not mind spending a little extra for all the fine flavour that it brings to a dish. ...
