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Sri Lankan Love cake – Essentially Sri Lankan

Jayani SenanayakeOctober 5, 2015

If you’ve never had a piece of the world famous Sri Lankan Love cake in your life, you clearly have wasted your life so far. This is one of those wonderful hybrid yummies that evolved from the island’s colonial past, along with the decadent Christ... Read More...

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Coq au Vin

Jayani SenanayakeOctober 2, 2015

After my great mouthwatering (and absolutely addictive) success at Gratin Dauphinois, my flirtation with French cuisine bloomed into a full blown love affair. It was during this period that my friend Devika suggested that I try Coq au Vin, with which... Read More...

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Memoirs of Childhood – Gal Siyambala AKA Velvet Tamarind

Jayani SenanayakeSeptember 11, 2015

(In that cliched TV presenter voice) If you’ve had this as a kid, your childhood was awesome. If you haven’t had them well, its high time you had it! When my mother brought home a small polythene bag full of these the other day, I practically t... Read More...

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Anyone for Pork Ribs?

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 29, 2015

If there are two words that make my heart beat faster, it would be Pork ribs (always together). If you are lucky you may know a few restaurants which do a killer pork ribs dish. But if you are really lucky, you might know a butcher who supplies you ... Read More...

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Helapa / Halapa – Mother’s own

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 26, 2015

If you haven’t eaten helapa, you ain’t Sri Lankan. I have very fond memories of this traditional Sri Lankan delicacy. My heart skips several beats whenever I see my mother entering the house with an armful of kenda leaves because we know what’s co... Read More...

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Cream of mushroom soup – For a rainy day

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 21, 2015

It was a dark and gloomy day that day with neither sun nor rain. Rain was threatening in the distance, but it showed no sign of coming. I was feeling somewhat down myself and needed something comforting, piquant, yet rich and despite the heat these d... Read More...

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Strawberry muffins – Two recipes in one!

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 15, 2015

Strawberry muffins are a favourite of mine and also an absolute favourite of my household. With its fragrant vanilla and zesty strawberry combination, it appeals to any palate in various levels I guess - to the sweet loving with its dense, desserty k... Read More...

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Kirala juice – The south coast’s best kept secret

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 12, 2015

Sri Lanka hides within its bosom many culinary and herbal secrets. It is a diverse land, each region guarding many mysteries and unique cultural curiosities within its virgin tropical forests that are little known among the rest of the island, let al... Read More...

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Lime & Thyme Overnight oats

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 10, 2015

For those of you who liked my Carrot cake overnight oats and my Apple pie overnight oats - yeeey, another overnights oats recipe!!!!! I know, most of you must be going 'oh no' while others may be going 'yeeey!!' (Somebody? Anybody?) Anyways, the f... Read More...

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Gratin Dauphinois (potato gratin) a la sri lankaise

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 2, 2015

This is a heart attack waiting to happen. But I can assure you that it is a heart attack that you won't regret. Ever. Soft, mushy potatoes, cheese and cream. Who could say no? Gratin Daupinois or potato gratin as we call it, is a traditional Fr... Read More...

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Apple pie overnight oats – Quick and easy breakfast

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 29, 2015

Yes, yes yet another overnight oats recipe. I am obsessed with oats these days, an ingredient that seems so bland and boring but never have I come across such a versatile ingredient! Of course, some are turned off the moment they hear the word oats (... Read More...

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Apple chips – The fool proof way

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 27, 2015

Well, this was a small catastrophe and a half. Casualties - A whole chunk of thumb sliced off by the mandolin resulting in loss of its use for a week, three burnt batches of chips and one batch stuck to the baking pan which entitled hours of soaki... Read More...

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Carrot cake overnight oats – For not-really ‘morning people’

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 26, 2015

I'm not a morning person....at all. Staying up till the wee hours in the morning is not a problem at all, but getting up in the morning is truly a challenge that transcends all herculean challenges. Because of this, I often miss out on breakfast, ... Read More...

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Aubergine Parmigiana – My way

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 24, 2015

I'm not a huge veggie person and for me, a meal is not complete unless there's some meat or fish in it. Which is why I was a bit reluctant to try this one out but the whole food romance I have with Italy made me try this out. And I'm glad I did. A... Read More...

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