The chocolatiest chocolate chip cookies
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... Read More...
Sri Lankan date cake – An essential Avurudu treat
Whenever we were entertaining large groups (of that there were many because there are never small groups when it comes to Sri Lankan gatherings) whether it be f... Read More...
Sri Lankan pancakes (Wellawahum)
When us Sri Lankans talk about pancakes, we are talking about luscious treacly coconut filled ones.
I remember walking into a house flooding with the warmth ... Read More...
Celebrate New Year with this delicious Apple 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 ... Read More...
Star fruit upside down cake – A tropical Christmas
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... Read More...
Spiced banana cake with nuts
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 sta... Read More...
Delicious white chocolate blondies
Blondies are my new obsession.
No, not THOSE blondies, the ones that you bake in the oven and eat.
Ok now that sounds even more disturbing.
Anyways, I ... Read More...
Baked cauliflower casserole
An easy dinner idea for a weekday
Eating healthy for me is a way of life with an occasional indulgence in the middle. Getting hubby boy to eat healthy, well t... Read More...
Sri Lankan Treacle tart – Fight against Food Waste
You know your recipe is winner when your fussy eater husband says “I’m so glad I married you” after taking one bite of your dish.
This is my take on the Engl... Read More...
Sri Lankan rolls – Summon your nostalgia
When we were small, these thin, round rolls coated with bread crumbs and deep fried to perfection were simply called “rolls”. At a later stage someone wanted t... Read More...
Gooey Chocolate Muffins – For those bluesy days
Don’t you just love a good muffin straight out of the oven on a lazy afternoon? I know I do.
The hubby creature being the muffin monster that he is, has been... Read More...
A bowl of sunshine & happy riot – Sweet corn salad
Happy stained glass-dappled sunshine :)
I just realized that I have never posted anything on salads.
Which is tragic because I love salads! Salads are my ... Read More...
Bibikkan – Sri Lankan coconut cake
First Avrudu out of home. It didn’t really seem like Avrudu, not without Mother’s constant kitchen hustle and bustle and the smell of oil cake cooking at odd ho... Read More...
Mushroom & Ricotta Ravioli from scratch!
So I braved the homemade pasta syndrome!
I have always dreamt of owning a pasta maker. I had imagined that once I get my hands on that thing homemade pasta w... Read More...