Make your own Whole Wheat Bread
Tough times are upon us.
COVID-19 took the world by storm and as if that isn’t enough,
we are all in lockdown with nowhere to turn to when it comes to groce... Read More...
Two ingredient recipes – Chocolate Croissants
I hope you have that store-bought puff pastry ready. You don’t?
Don’t worry, I also have a puff pastry recipe ready for you.
I was doing a bit of stocking u... Read More...
How to pass the COVID-19 Quarantine – Wholemeal Dried Fruit Bread
Here’s something to keep your hands busy with while you sit
out the Corona.
I’ve lost the count of times I’ve made and remade this bread
at home – with apri... Read More...
Dirty Rice – A Creole Specialty
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...
Easy baked Octopus
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,
c... Read More...
Sri Lankan Pork Bistek
If you’ve been following my blog, chances are that you are already well aware of my love for pork. In my book, chicken is the most boring meat on planet earth i... Read More...
Cheese Buns
I just lurrrve a warm homemade bun just out of the oven now, don’t you?
Those who know me, know me to be a little obsessed with making bread. Hands knuckle-d... Read More...
Sri Lankan Prawn Curry
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...
Stuffed Banana Peppers (Deep Fried Maalu Miris)
As a child, everything overwhelmed my senses.
Smell, taste, touch, a moving piece of prose, poetry or music, you could say that I was a hypersensitive. (I st... Read More...
Say hello to the Sri Lankan Lamprais!
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...
Chicken Liver pie (or as you may call it, Dothraki Blood Pie)
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 co... Read More...
Koonisso Mallum – A Sri Lankan Shrimp recipe
Sri Lanka is just your typical, ordinary island in the sun. We drink coconuts out of the tree and eat seafood right off the ocean, wear coconut leaves around ou... Read More...
Sri Lankan Cabbage Mallum aka Gowa Mallum
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...
Homemade butter – How to make butter at home
Did you know that you can make butter at home?
I didn’t! which is why this is all sounding all scienc-y – fancy to me. In any case, I am still much wowed by ... Read More...