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Counting blessings & the fruits of summer

Jayani SenanayakeMay 2, 2017

I haven’t cooked anything in a while. After the Avurudu chaos, the darned flu and the packing off of hubster on his work trip abroad, I literally have had no strength left. I also kinda-sorta semi-shifted back to my place (yeey!) since my workplac... Read More...

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Nelli (Gooseberry) Jam – A Sri Lankan Jam recipe

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 17, 2017

Walking through a market space in Sri Lanka is a rewarding experience. Multicolored hues greet you jubilantly in the form of dewy fresh vegetables and lusciously ripe fruit while vendors announce their goods in singsong voices urging you to purchase,... Read More...

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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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Soursop the Miracle Fruit

Jayani SenanayakeJune 24, 2016

Marriage has changed everything. My surroundings, the people around me, the routines I’ve religiously followed, the schedules, my sleep……the list goes on. It has made me shift residence too. I am a city girl. I like my comforts nearby, supermarkets e... 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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