Grab a packet of sugar-laden cereal off the shelf and gobble it down with some milk –. Or slather a slice of bread (that too grabbed off the shelf) and wolf it down and call it breakfast – that’s your breakfast these days. Have you thought about the nutrition that you are depriving your body of? And all that sugar, ...

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 one’s for the boyos. And gals like me who like their pub snacks meaty.Have you ever wolfed down a plate of chicken wings while having a drink with a bunch of friends, almost crying because those wings are so good? Have you ever forgotten your drink while wolfing down the said chicken wings? I know I have.It is on ...

I am sitting under a rickety fan that is trying its best to dispel the heat as I am typing this. Sweat rolls off my brow. It is a warm, warm evening.Sri Lanka is literally melting. Ours has always retains some of its tropical island heat but this time, the heat is unbearable.It was on one of those lazy, languid ...

Yes another rice recipe. I’m into the carbs these days.I have ranted and raved about our brief encounter with Spain. I fell in love with its people, its vibrant cuisine and even posted a recipe for the famous Sangria, the nation’s delicious fruity drink.One of the most beautiful memories ingrained in my mind about Spain is sitting at a charming ...

I had grapes. Lots and lots of grapes. And I was sick of having grape juice.That’s when I decided to try out this wonderfully easy grape tart. It took me several tries to get the crust just right and beautifully crumbly, but when I nailed it, I felt like I was on top of the world.And this is a shoot ...

Today I’m writing about a dish that changed my perception of cabbage. The Sri Lankan cabbage mallum, or gowa mallum as we Sri Lankans as we know it is a household staple whipped up in a hurry, but enough to satiate the most discerning of palates.Cabbage at the very outset seems like the most boring of vegetables on God’s earth. ...

How would you like a creamy, chunky, fragrant curry spotted with vibrant pieces of red chili and little flavoursome mustard seeds popping with flavour at every bite? That is what this Sri Lankan Chickpea curry really is. My palate is one that loves creamy textures and flavours – I like my food thick, gooey and milky. Probably why I am ...

This is one of the easiest dessert recipes out there…We Sri Lankans love our Marie biscuits. We love munching on it at random or in between meals, dunking it in a hot cup of sweet tea or slathering it in butter and jam in a miniature sandwich or simply, just soaking it in milk and shoveling it by spoonfuls into ...

Sometimes I just cannot resist the feeling of wanting to nibble on something so chocolatey that I almost pass out from the richness.Days like this, I always find an excuse to bake a chocolate cake, brownies or a batch of super chocolatey chocolate chip cookies. This particular recipe adapted from one of my older recipes is one that has been ...

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and also the season for fattening up without the regrets.Nights in our tropical island are slightly chilly these days and what with the holiday vibe getting into our systems and all that, my fingers are constantly itching to whip up this or that, just to keep up with the season. Despite the fact that ...

Another one of regular household treats that I whip up every once in a while for teatime. One of the simplest recipes that is a breeze to whip up and is ideal to serve up if suddenly you are told that friends are coming over for tea. Not a sultana lover? Then don’t try this at home. Ingredients 250g butter ...

This is one of those recipes I thought I wouldn’t like but ended up absolutely loving. You see, when you say bread, for me it always involves working with yeast, kneading and kneading it and then seeing the fruits of my labor when the loaf comes out of the oven fluffy, aerated and light. I tend to distrust any “bread” ...

I love my cider. I can’t stand beer but I’ll have cider all day, every day.With the season in full swing, the air itself smells like cider and spiced wine. Christmas cake aging in nooks and corners, brandy, and fermented fruits unhurriedly plumping up while languid afternoons dress themselves in honeyed hues. I love December. It is pure ecstasy and ...

Yes, a review. Why? Because I had my wedding just recently and I only now had I begun to feel the pain of many, many others who are and will be planning their weddings in the near future. We made a few mistakes, we made many right choices so I feel that it is only right for others to learn ...

An amazingly silky lamb risotto recipeLike any full blooded Lankan, I’m a rice person. While I don’t always indulge in the Sri Lankan rice and curry especially for lunch like any true Sri Lankan does (I prefer something light at lunch because I tend to fall asleep at work otherwise), I cherish my rice and have an incurable fascination with ...

It is believed that rice pudding was brought to Spain centuries ago during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. This rice pudding had travelled a long, long way – to Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and even to Asia during the Spanish colonization. And the rice pudding has stuck with us ever since.I like how very alike Spanish and Sri ...

I’ve never celebrated Valentine’s Day. Not even once.I am rather annoyed with how commercialized everything has become over the years. Roses, fancy candies that cost you an arm and a leg, expensive Valentine’s Day dinners – it’s ludicrous how much we are spending to make these big corporates wealthier.But I also believe that any opportunity to celebrate with food must ...

If you haven’t eaten helapa, you ain’t Sri Lankan. I have very fond memories of this traditional Sri Lankan delicacy. My heart skips several beats whenever I see my mother entering the house with an armful of kenda leaves because we know what’s coming – deliciously luscious helapa for afternoon tea! I would sit in the kitchen as she ground ...

I want to talk about this focaccia bread that I made a few months back.This recipe actually dates back to May when the summer winds were blowing but the heat continued to trickle down our backs in little rivulets of clammy warmth. It was one of those busy days – regardless of the fact that we got a few days ...