Serendib Kitchen

I really shouldn’t start on the cocktail party cookbook recipes until I finish up the vegan cookbook ones — but since this cocktail is also vegan, and I can potentially include it, I think it’s okay. (There’s going to have to be a bit of a winnowing, though — I have more recipes than I […]

Bopped over to check the Kickstarter (it’s the last two days, so after ignoring it for weeks, I’m now obsessively checking it every hour or so), and we broke $7000, woot! The question is, will we get to the $7500 stretch goal before time runs out? How badly does the internet want my shortbread? https://www.kickstarter.com/…/vegan-serendib-a-sri…

Teaching Jed how to use his new food processor to help prep the ribbon sandwiches. It is very wee, but gets the job done. Small, but mighty! Recipe here: https://serendibkitchen.com/…/12/11/ribbon-tea-sandwiches/

It’s funny; I used to not like lentils. Everyone always raved about Amma’s paripoo, but it just didn’t work for me. But boy, I love this Sri Lankan lentil curry. Bryan thought it was the best thing we served at the party, and I think he was right. I have to credit Ethiopian food —

I’ve just added stretch goal #2 — if we make it to $7500, I’m committing to Serendib Teatime (I may fiddle with the name some), a selection of afternoon tea delights. One of my favorite things to do when visiting Sri Lanka is enjoy seaside afternoon tea at the Galle Face Hotel — little sandwiches

Sigh. I wrote up a perfectly good vegan garlic curry recipe for the vegan cookbook. It was delicious. But then I thought…you know what this would be great as? The base for a chicken curry. So I cut up six chicken thighs and tossed them in, simmered for 15 minutes or so, and oh my

This one is for all the folks who say there can never be too much garlic in a dish. I’m no expert on Ayurvedic cooking, but from what I’ve read, garlic is used widely in Ayurvedic medicine, with claims that it’s good for the heart, hair, and digestive systems. On the other hand, some practitioners

Post-party, I finally slowed down enough to get myself a plate of food, a big ice cream sundae, and some time poolside with my hosts.