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Mackerel and Egg Pastries

Jayani SenanayakeJune 3, 2020
I’m not a fish eater. As silly as it sounds, I hate the fishy in the fish. But strangely though, I seem to just adore these mackerel and egg parcels. Flaky... Read More...
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Homemade Gnocchi

Jayani SenanayakeApril 30, 2020
Times are desperate but that does not mean that one must not eat well. Spirits are down and we all miss the occasional night out and the ability to walk dow... Read More...
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Homemade pizza – A guide

Jayani SenanayakeApril 20, 2020
Gentlemen, if your lady makes you pizza, cherish her. That one is a keeper. Ladies, same goes to you. That man is precious. Guard him with your life. Pizza ma... Read More...
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Quarantine-friendly Samosa recipe

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 31, 2020
I hope you still got those samosa/spring roll sheets in the freezer. I’m usually always “well equipped” when it comes to food. My husband often asks me if I... Read More...
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Dirty Rice – A Creole Specialty

Jayani SenanayakeMay 3, 2019
Ok folks, let’s get down and dirty. I was intrigued by the name really at first. And then I was intrigued by its flavors. Dirty rice is a traditional Creole... Read More...
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Baked Crab

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 23, 2019
Living on a tropical island, seafood to us is second nature. Especially for those of us who love our seafood excessively, dishes like crab become everyday food... Read More...
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Sri Lankan Prawn Curry

Jayani SenanayakeSeptember 25, 2018
It’s about time. Really, I have absolutely no idea I took SO long to write about the world famous Sri Lankan prawn curry. This here is hand down, one of the ... Read More...
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Say hello to the Sri Lankan Lamprais!

Jayani SenanayakeJune 19, 2018
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... Read More...
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Sri Lankan Cabbage Mallum aka Gowa Mallum

Jayani SenanayakeSeptember 26, 2017
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 househo... Read More...
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Sri Lankan Cashew nut curry

Jayani SenanayakeApril 10, 2017
We Sri Lankans not only eat our cashew. We cook them. April brings with it an abundant harvest of cashew nuts, strewn under trees for the picking. Several ye... Read More...
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Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 3, 2017
It starts with the crisp hiss of deliciousness hitting hot oil. A whiff of cinnamon, cardamom and clove later, what follows is a mishmash of aromas evoking isla... Read More...
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Christmas Herb bread – DIY breads for Christmas

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 15, 2016
I love cooking and baking in December. Everything smells like aging wine, spice and ripening fruits in honey and your heart is brimming with a joy that you cann... Read More...
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Creamy Chicken with Tarragon and Leeks

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 29, 2016
I think I have declared my love for all things creamy before. If you haven’t read that post, and if it hasn’t been evident from the excess of creamy recipes tha... Read More...
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Butter garlic noodles

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 29, 2016
This I must confess, I am ashamed even to post. It’s that easy and the flavours are so simple. This is an ideal dish to be paired up with an especially flavours... Read More...
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Jayani C. Senanayake. Lover of cookie dough, raw cake batter, cinnamon and sunny afternoons. Home cook, book worm, poet, dancer and time traveler (in spare time). This is my food (rant) blog. Welcome!

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