Serendib Kitchen

So nice having in-person meetings again. Two part-time staffers, two student interns. Yesterday, we taught some of them how to edit WordPress pages, and then they spent a while digging up stories and essays that I never got around to adding to my website and added them — esp. useful for pieces that were published […]

I didn’t invent the watermelon margarita; it’s a classic. But I had fun making it. Pretty pretty. I honestly wouldn’t serve it with watermelon in the bowl like this, though — you wouldn’t easily be able to get to it once you finished your drink. Not practical! Better to just fill that bowl with ice,

Non-alcoholic drink — watermelon juice, lime juice, green chili. Tasty and refreshing — it was 90 degrees here today.

Turns out it’s pretty pulpy; if you let it sit, it’ll separate. But for making cocktails, you’re probably going to want to sieve it.

Just a quick note, with less than 48 hours less to go, we’ve hit our second stretch goal, woot! Thanks, folks, and welcome to the new backers! Going to try for one more stretch goal — if we make it to $10,000, I’ll do one more e-book sampler, Serendib Grilling. Again, we’ll offer it in

So I thought now was a good time to do a quick review of how this Kickstarter project went. (If you’re a Kickstarter person, feel free to drop tips in the comments; newbies should feel free to ask questions too!) Usually what you see with Kickstarter is a U-shaped distribution of activity, with a peak

Eep. I stopped by to check the Kickstarter, and we’re just $60 away from the second stretch goal, which I think means I should assume we’ll hit it in the next 64 hours (which is how long is left on this thing), so probably I should come up with a THIRD stretch goal. https://www.kickstarter.com/…/vegan-serendib-a-sri… So

If you’re not getting as bright a color as you’d like, remember to acidify — a little lemon or lime juice should set you right.

If I ever open up that cafe / bookstore / flower shop / art gallery / textile arts shop / bar (it’s not going to happen, I have books to write, but y’know, a girl can dream), I’d have to offer this cocktail. I even gave it a fun name. Put a bird on it!