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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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Zellers S’mores Bake

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 20, 2017

This is the season of abundance and that includes abundance of guests! So how do you prepare yourself for the hordes who will come knocking at such short notice? I may have a solution for you. If you had ever made a bonfire or had camped outsid... Read More...

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Gulab Jamun – A Game of Thrones Recipe

Jayani SenanayakeSeptember 22, 2017

A treat for the Dornish Lords & Ladies I can just imagine the lords and ladies of Dorne sitting around devouring Gulab Jamuns, syrup trickling down their chins, hands, elbows. And then they would proceed to lick the syrup off of one another… ... Read More...

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Valentines Day recipe – Strawberry chocolate tarts

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 13, 2017

I’ve never celebrated Valentine’s Day. Not even once. I am rather annoyed with how commercialized everything has become over the years. Roses, fancy candies that cost you an arm and a leg, expensive Valentine’s Day dinners – it’s ludicrous how muc... Read More...

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Spiced banana cake with nuts

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 9, 2016

Let me start by saying – this cake is famous. It is in fact, a bit of a celebrity. During my little stint at the Good Market (Yes, I’ve had a tiny little stall there, just for the heck of it for like a very few weeks and I still can’t believe I di... Read More...

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Sri Lankan chocolate Biscuit pudding

Jayani SenanayakeOctober 23, 2016

This is one of the easiest dessert recipes out there... We Sri Lankans love our Marie biscuits. We love munching on it at random or in between meals, dunking it in a hot cup of sweet tea or slathering it in butter and jam in a miniature sandwich or ... Read More...

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