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By Home Cook Sharmini Jayawardena Dainty Tea Sandwiches, form part of the second tier on the three tiered serving tray which creates the centerpiece for Afternoon Tea. 🥪 ☕️ 🟤 Cucumber 🥒 tea sandwiches in square shape is the typical British Afternoon Tea delectable. The crust of the bread must …
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By Home Cook, Sharmini Jayawardena This is a most demanding of edible morsels I’ve ever encountered making 😳 To take you through the preparation involved in making petit fours, in a few steps to begin with are as follows: Make a Pound Cake in a large baking tray with out …
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By home cook : Sumiitra Yiohan Sooriaarratchi Ingredients 1 whole free range chicken (Cleaned and washed).2 tea spoons sea salt.2 spring onions chopped.1 piece of ginger (5 inches).1 bulb of garlic.2 table spoons sesame oil.Water for steaming – 2 cups – if you like more soup then add more water. …
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By home cook: Sumiitra Yiohan Sooriaarratchi Written by Sharmini Jayawardena A basic butter 🧈 cake recipe that will follow bellow, is the basis by which you can create other flavoured cakes like orange 🍊 cake 🍰 for example, by adding orange juice and orange zest to it. You can even make …
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By Sharmini Jayawardena Last week, I suddenly remembered my mother’s friend and colleague at Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, India, whom she used to speak of. https://www.leafblogazine.com/2017/12/16/my-mother/ I also remember having a taste of food prepared by her, at a friend’s spend-the-day, birthday party, for which they had got two …
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena This recipe is adapted from My Sri Lankan Recipes* via Pinterest. Dhal curry is easily the commonest dish prepared in Sri Lanka, with some households having it on their daily lunch menu! However, dhal is not grown in the Country. It is imported from India. …
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena After much waiting in the search for maalu miris, I finally found it at this high end supermarket. I was elated. However, the label on the pack read, Charleston peppers! A quick online search revealed that Charleston peppers are very spicy though similar in colour …
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena This is a simple pie for dinner 🥘 🍴 🍽. This is my mother’s recipe. Ingredients 200gms Sausages (I used Nuerenberger Bratwurst) 4 medium-sized Russet, or Idaho potatoes 175-200 gms Butter (I used Australian butter) 4 leaves Basil or a fresh herb of your choice …
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By home cook Pham Thi Diem Thu Coronavirus lock down days are challenging; however, working from home is really good. Here’s a great breakfast we cooked up in no time at all. Grate some cheddar cheese, chop bell peppers, onions and carrot (we used yellow and red peppers). Spread some …
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By home cook Sharmini Jayawardena These fish patties are a great afternoon tea delectable and a party time favourite. They are a great snack and one of many finger foods known as short eats in Sri Lanka. Ingredients for pastry 230 gms all purpose flour 2 tbls butter 3/4 tsp …
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