Recipes

15
Jan
Bananaphoblacht

Bananaphoblacht

Step into an old space that feels big but is actually quite small. Fresh yellow paint covers the walls and a bar-like shelf lines the two…
2 min read
05
Sep
What’s a Brinjal?

What’s a Brinjal?

Investigation into the humble purple vegetable a.k.a. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal and what we can do with it.
4 min read
10
Jul
The answer to a world turned upside down — Upside Down Cakes

The answer to a world turned upside down — Upside Down Cakes

First popularized in the 60s and 70s its high time for a resurgence of upside down cakes
4 min read
12
Jun
Self-isolation: Beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

Self-isolation: Beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

Once upon a time most households relied on a cauldron bubbling over coals or a fire that slow cooked beans.
2 min read
13
Jul
Dhal vs. Cassoulet

Dhal vs. Cassoulet

A comparison of Eastern and Western cooking styles Cassoulet and lentils/dhal/parrippu. Comparison of ways of stewing a pulse. Sri Lanka and France
3 min read
03
Jul
That’s crêpe-tastic!

That’s crêpe-tastic!

My romance with the humble crêpe. In Brittany, where crêpes are ever ready at grocery store, bakery, and restaurants, home made crêpes are treated as a special moment appreciated by all.
4 min read
25
Jun
Cooking with fire

Cooking with fire

Two cultures, one common element Eastern perspective of finding the same preserved culture of cooking in the West.
4 min read
17
Jun
Simple. Mushroom Soup

Simple. Mushroom Soup

Never buy a can again. Make room for grey mush made from the easy to find button mushroom.
3 min read
04
May
Bibbikan

Bibbikan

The little known story about Sri Lankan Coconut Date Cake
5 min read
12
Apr
The benefit of homemade French bread

The benefit of homemade French bread

I married into the French culture over twelve years ago. The French population’s relationship to bread has no parallel. Bread is served at… The search for the perfect loaf of bread and final success in finding the right recipe and methodology to sustainable bake baguettes on a daily basis at home.
5 min read