Homemade Gnocchi
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...
Homemade pizza – A guide
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...
Scottish Oat cakes – A 4 Ingredient Recipe
Scotland – the land where myths and legends are part and
parcel of everyday life, where passion reigns its people and also, where the
national animal of the co... Read More...
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...