Serendib Kitchen

We were so tired last night that none of us felt up to cooking, so we ordered Thai food. I always feel a little silly ordering Thai curries, because I usually like mine better than the local restaurants (no shade to them — just a question of style / taste). But it was nice to

Was trying to convince my father that steel-cut oatmeal was much better than regular oatmeal. Good for his heart health, etc., but also it can be really tasty. I made a big batch and then served it with a few options — I had mine with sautéed onions and green chili, with a fried egg

Cooking for the refugees this morning, though Kevin did most of it — he made the beans while I was at the school board retreat yesterday afternoon, and the carne mechada yesterday evening — brisket was on sale, presumably due to Rosh Hashanah, so it seemed like a good option. So all I had to

While I was at the board retreat yesterday (4.25 hrs, whew!), Kavi started working on our picture book, “Marshmallow Magic.” She got so much done! 4 pages (these are two-page spreads) drafted already! Only 22 – 26 to go… Kavi said it was okay to share process photos with you. I think she’ll need to

Cooking for the refugees again this weekend. Kept it fairly simple — I had some onion & bell pepper marinade (left over from the Venezuelan roast chicken last week), that I’d cooked down and then frozen. I dumped that in a pot with some chicken, and just let it simmer for a few hours, then