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Sinhala and Tamil New Year – Greet Avurudu with Sri Lankan food

Jayani SenanayakeApril 8, 2018

Everything’s in bloom! With the approach of April and the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, it seems as though nature itself is preparing to welcome the festive season. Avurudu falls on the 14th April this year (as with most years) and as most ... Read More...

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Croquettas de jamón (Spanish Ham Croquettes)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 19, 2018

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... Read More...

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Chicken Liver pie (or as you may call it, Dothraki Blood Pie)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 13, 2018

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 pre... Read More...

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Bolo D’Amor – The Portuguese origin of the Sri Lankan Love Cake

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 11, 2018

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 o... Read More...

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Best Recipes of 2017

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 31, 2017

In 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 ha... Read More...

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Easy Gluten Free Cashew Cookies

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 29, 2017

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... Read More...

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Nutty Fruit Rolls

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 26, 2017

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 wi... Read More...

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Zellers S’mores Bake

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 20, 2017

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 outsid... Read More...

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Rum and Raisin Fudge

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 19, 2017

Sometimes you just gotta say, fudge it. Christmas is just approaching and you are tired to the bone, having worked your backside off the entire year and you just can’t wait to get out of office and get under the covers of those comforting annual ... Read More...

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White chocolate Zellers Bottom Cherry Cupcakes for Christmas

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 15, 2017

How would you like a cupcake with chunks of creamy white chocolate, studded with ruby red pieces of cherry? What if you encountered a gooey dark chocolate and then a crunchy multilayered biscuit at the bottom of it all? These cherry cupcakes fit the ... Read More...

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Traditional Amaretti Cookies – A Treat for Your Soul

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 14, 2017

Imagine a beautiful sunny day, cool breeze caressing your hair and you, in your prettiest yellow sundress, the sun warming your hair, sunlight illuminating your hair, wander down the charming cobblestoned streets of Tuscany. This is exactly what t... Read More...

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Paan Paan releases “Best Things about December” – a Christmas goodies collection

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 8, 2017

So what really is the best thing about December for you? For me, it’s obviously the food and the festivities surrounding it. Or is it the other way round? Paan Paan has the exact same thing in mind it seems. And for the month of December, Paan ... Read More...

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A Sri Lankan Christmas – Best of Christmas recipes

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 7, 2017

Sri Lankan Christmas is quite a unique affair. Mothers, aunties and grandmothers in their floral aprons bustle about the kitchen yielding wooden spoons and extra sharp knives months in advance, cutting, chopping, stirring and perfuming the kitchens w... Read More...

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Bailey’s Fudge – A Boozy Chocolate Fudge you aren’t likely to forget in a very long time

Jayani SenanayakeNovember 29, 2017

Can you smell it? Can you feel it in the air? December is fast approaching and the air is already buzzing with electricity. There is a certain perfume in the air- a subtle smokiness reminiscent of good food, great company and happy times. December... Read More...

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