Serendib Kitchen

So much toasted coriander. So much toasted cumin. (I’m out of cumin now, need to make a run to Pete’s sometime soon. Can I bike that far? I think so. The real question is, when is the store nice and empty….?)

Toasting a big batch of spices for homemade Sri Lankan curry powder tonight. (We dark-roast our spices before grinding.) I think my favorite part is when the fennel starts to toast up, that nutty licorice scent is divine.

I think it looks pretty good! I could put this on a sticker that I’d use to seal a marshmallow package, or on a business card. The colors are taken from Feast — we’re not wedded to them, but will probably go with something along these lines. Though could be convinced otherwise, maybe. We’ve taken

Kavi and I spent a while this evening working on logo design for Serendib Press. It was a collaboration, but she did most of the actual work! the first sketch is hers, based on me talking about what I wanted to be in the image the second is mine — I wanted to try filling

WEEKEND FLASH SALE! Two options: a) If you order any print book (paperback or hardcover) today or tomorrow, you’ll get: – a free handmade soap or set of bath salts (indicate your choice in comments below first, so I can make sure it’s still available) – 3 delicious handmade mulled apple cider marshmallows – 3

Um, Mary Anne, maybe you are slightly pushing the capacity of that particular pot. 10 second video of bubbling mulled apple cider + honey + jaggery. (It’s the honey that makes it bubble up so high…) (Flash sale later today, comment if you’d like to be tagged into it. Seed packet soaps, apple cider marshmallows,

Late night confectionery experiments. I wanted to try honey in my mulled apple cider marshmallows. Good! I think I’m going to make one more batch in the next few days, trying jaggery instead of white sugar. More complex flavor = good. I’m also wondering if I can use apple cider instead of water in the

Marshmallows mixing, faster.

I bought myself a present back in March, to celebrate the cookbook launching: a new mixer in cobalt blue, with a glass bowl. I have to admit, the Cuisinart I had previously is actually a little easier to use — the components aren’t as heavy. So I’m not sure I’d recommend the Kitchen-Aid for general