Sri Lankan Food & Healthy food recipes Peckish Me

Bacon and Egg Quiche

Jayani SenanayakeSeptember 14, 2018

I’m baaaaaaaaaack! So things have been quite hectic lately. Travelling, personal dilemmas, creative work, personal goals and oh, did I mention that I’m publishing again? I am! This September my first publication Scattered turned 6 years old and... Read More...

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Peckish Me on Life Online

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 10, 2018

Peckish Me seems to be on the spotlight quite a bit for the past couple of weeks. Find the article on http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/33/entertainment/15859/In-Conversation-With-Jayani-Senanayake And check out the com... Read More...

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Stuffed Banana Peppers (Deep Fried Maalu Miris)

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 7, 2018

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 still am to a certain extent but society and life in general has cured me of it for the most... Read More...

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Classic Chocolate Biscuit Pudding

Jayani SenanayakeJune 26, 2018

I was just floating along the aisles of the Vijitha Yapa recently when I came across this rather unimpressive looking book that looked like any other cookbook written by one of the various self proclaimed cooks in the country. Ceylon Daily News Cooke... 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 loving collaboration of many very special recipes unique to the Ducth Burgher community i... Read More...

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Indian Milk Cake

Jayani SenanayakeJune 15, 2018

I am someone who would travel all the way to India to buy myself some proper Indian sweets. It all started with the shiny gift box my mother placed in my hands after coming back from India many many years back. I was barely 6 years old and my moth... Read More...

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A healthy Chocolate Mousse

Jayani SenanayakeJune 11, 2018

Okay, a health-ier one if I am being honest. I’ve just begun to realize this – I am slowly (but surely) going off chocolate. I know that some of you might be starring at the screen horror-faced right now but it does seem like the case. Days of ... Read More...

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Mutton Korma – A mutton recipe you will thank me for

Jayani SenanayakeMay 6, 2018

Did I tell you how much we love our meats? Mutton and pork being two of the most beloved meats in the household, I like to try out different methods of preparing these two delicacies. And not to brag, but this particular mutton recipe has been kno... Read More...

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Apple and Cheddar Galette

Jayani SenanayakeApril 30, 2018

There’s something about apple and cheddar… It’s been a while since I’ve started my grilled cheese obsession with green apple. And then I moved on to salads, breads and you name it. Apple and cheddar are best friends I would say. And put together, ... Read More...

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Sinhala and Tamil New Year – Greet Avurudu with Sri Lankan food

Jayani SenanayakeApril 8, 2018

Everything’s in bloom! With the approach of April and the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, it seems as though nature itself is preparing to welcome the festive season. Avurudu falls on the 14th April this year (as with most years) and as most ... Read More...

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Croquettas de jamón (Spanish Ham Croquettes)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 19, 2018

I am not quite sure when exactly my love affair with Spain began. Was it while watching Spanish movies in which the languid speech of the dashing performers rolled off the tongue in delicious consonants? Was it during those extensive Flamenco classes... Read More...

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Chicken Liver pie (or as you may call it, Dothraki Blood Pie)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 13, 2018

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 country again. (and we all know how much work sending this creature off is. We basically pre... Read More...

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Bolo D’Amor – The Portuguese origin of the Sri Lankan Love Cake

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 11, 2018

With the Valentine’s Day looming in the horizon (braise yourselves for the overly commercialized season of sugary frivolousness), I thought I should celebrate my love for food this February. And what better way than to explore the roots of our very o... Read More...

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Best Recipes of 2017

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 31, 2017

In 2017, I turned 30. 2017 had been a busy year. There were quite a few significant milestones achieved, quite a lot of challenges faced, choices to be made – it was hardly eventless. But I am content. Every step I’ve taken, every decision made ha... Read More...

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