cuisine

oxtail stew

I grew up eating oxtail, a fatty, silky meat cooked on the bone, that produces an incomparably luscious, slightly gelatinous sauce or broth.

Individual Tartes Tatin

Arguably the easiest baked dessert for a non-baker (someone who not only dislikes but is slightly fearful of baking, as defined by this non-baker).

arrack sour

Arrack is one of those drinks I was warned about while growing up, the way you're warned about a river with a strong undercurrent...

pappadums

A little snack that goes nicely with a cold drink, or a crunchy accompaniment to a plate of rice and curries.
coconut rocks LS

coconut rocks

For those with a sweet tooth, those who do not...even those who profess not to love coconut!
aluwa LS

aluwa

There are many Sri Lankan “sweets” that really should be called Sri Lankan savouries. I can think of many that...

curry-spiced cashews

I started making these spiced cashews on Sundays, in anticipation of a new episode of Mad Men. I hope you make these nuts for equally epic but lighter events.

mallum

Why you need mallum, a big, fresh, slightly crunchy flurry of greens, over a bowl of rice and dark curry.
posole

posole

It's a demure-looking bowl, but my posole is punchy.