Sri Lankan Food & Healthy food recipes Peckish Me

White chocolate Cardamom Cake

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 13, 2019

Remember my kitchen mishap not so long ago regarding a cardamom cake? I finally managed to undo my follies (and not repeat the idiotic things that I did the last time) and managed to pull out the most sublime creation of my life. Ladies and gentlemen... Read More...

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Fortyard Cafe & Restaurant

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 4, 2019

Yara Galle Fort Galle Fort – one of my favorite places to be, period. There has always been something that attracts me to this place, something so ancient yet so beautiful that I keep coming back to over and over again. I’ve always been attracted... Read More...

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Peckish Me on HI TV!

Jayani SenanayakeMay 11, 2019

I'm late for this post. But better late than never! Let me break the silence here on the blog and announce that I will be on 'Homecooked" on Hi TV, Tuesdays at 9.30pm. The first episode was aired last Tuesday and there's a rerun of it just to... 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 dish that is jam-packed with flavor and oomph. Why dirty? Because the white rice used in ... 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. Not so much now. Choosing a good, fleshy crab is sometimes a challenge even for us is... Read More...

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Tres Leches – A Mexican Milk Cake Recipe

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 10, 2019

If you ask me what my favorite cake is, chances are you will probably get yourself a list of 5-6 options. And within that list would definitely be tres leches. Tres leches literally translates to “Very milky” which is in essence, what it is. The... Read More...

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Easy baked Octopus

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 26, 2019

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, curling tentacles with suction cups that cling to your fingers as you try to clean it is un... Read More...

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Amma’s Sri Lankan Bread Pudding

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 6, 2019

It would be fair to say that I got this passion for cooking from my mother’s side of the family. Hailing from the south coast of the island, from my grandmother to my aunts and my mother, I come from a long line of passionate and gifted cooks whose ... Read More...

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Journeying through South India

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 1, 2019

I can't imagine for the life of me, why this article took so long in coming. India and I have a very complicated relationship. Having spent a good few years within its bosom, I must admit that it is a country that is difficult to love but once you l... Read More...

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Sri Lankan Pork Bistek

Jayani SenanayakeJanuary 10, 2019

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 in the history of mankind, beef slightly better, mutton, an acquired taste and pork, the oh... Read More...

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Parkin – A British Gingerbread Cake

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 5, 2018

It’s there! It’s definitely in the air! December is my favorite month of the year. The sunshine takes on an extra golden hue and the whole atmosphere takes on a festive glow. This is usually my cue to prance around the house with extra energy, imp... Read More...

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The Sunday Roast – Authentically British

Jayani SenanayakeNovember 9, 2018

When Andy and Julie invited us over for dinner, I wasn’t expecting such a feast. I was touched to learn that a Sunday Roast was on the menu as I believe there is no other meal that is close to the heart of the British as this magnanimous treat as ... Read More...

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Cheese Buns

Jayani SenanayakeOctober 13, 2018

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-deep in dough, working life into it little by little and watching it transform into somethi... 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 best culinary creations that we Sri Lankans have gifted to the world and also one of our v... Read More...

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