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Embilla – The unknown Sri Lankan fruit

Jayani SenanayakeAugust 11, 2016

Now the advantage of being a new bride is that everybody wants to feed you. The advantage of being a new bride who has left her city home to join her husband in a somewhat village-like setting is that everybody wants to show off their hometown to you... Read More...

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Homemade almond milk

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 5, 2016

To me, almond milk was an exotic thing that can only be grabbed from the finest of supermarket shelves. As a child it was on my forbidden-to-even-consider list of items, an exotic creature that did not belong in my world, these plump and inviting loo... Read More...

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Oatmeal cherry bake – Made with homegrown Barbados cherries

Jayani SenanayakeJanuary 24, 2016

To wander among the lush foliage, rejoicing in the fragrant breeze carrying the sweetness of forever blooming flowers, to pick your own produce from your own tropical garden dappled with bright streaks of sunlight surrounded by the many songs of wing... Read More...

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Olive oil & grape cake – healthy and sugar-free!

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 11, 2015

I love shopping for ingredients. Nothing excites me more than going through the market isles looking for the freshest, juiciest most unusual ingredients to work with. The thought of a market visit alone is enough to brighten up my day. On a bad day w... Read More...

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