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A Definite Success

I got busy enough getting entrees out for lunch that I didn’t stop to take a photo of them, so you’ll just have to read all the tags to see what all we made. The party was a blast, and a definite success — all those books got sold. More importantly, I got to spend […]

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Don’t Forget to Have Fun Too

Prepping for the book launch party. If you’re having a Sri Lankan party, in addition to all the labor-intensive appetizers that take forever to make, like the ribbon sandwiches, might I suggest filling out with: – fried bitter gourd chips (Indian grocery store) – murukku (Indian grocery store) – papadum (ordered from your local Indian

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Flores

Should you be looking for a nice place to have a drink and some deliciousness in Corte Madera, you should check out Flores. I don’t generally expect restaurants tucked into malls to be memorable, but everything here was really very good! Queso fundido with mushrooms (Kevin doesn’t like mushrooms, so I tend to order them

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Yummy Goop

Made brownies yesterday. Fussy recipe, but they honestly came out as delicious as I’ve ever imagined a brownie, so I can’t complain. Couldn’t find our 8″ square pan, so made one batch in the scone pan (use plenty of Baker’s Joy, because brownies tend to stick), and one batch (with cherries) in a pie plate.

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Making Mango Fluff

Mango fluff recipe is over at the Serendib Kitchen blog: https://serendibkitchen.com/…/mango-lime-pineapple-fluff/ Along with a video of me and Kavi making it together: https://serendibkitchen.com/2020/04/13/mango-fluff-2/ Kavi made this for me for…Mother’s Day? Something not so long ago. Very kid-friendly recipe. I’ll note that you can totally use vegetarian gelatin for this. I haven’t been able to get

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More of a Family Party

Mango fluff all done, although if I get a chance to cut up some fresh mango and use it to decorate the top I will — there’s crushed pineapple in there already, but fresh mango will make it a) tastier and b) prettier. It’s also a little disconcerting not having all my pretty serveware, but

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