I studied Physiotherapy for 4 years and the knowledge that remains with me is astounding… or more accurately, lack of knowledge. I remember vaguely attending lectures, I could probably name a few bones or muscles here and there if pressed, the jury was still out on stretching before exercise so I’m still unsure about that…
Month: April 2014
Browned Butter Anzac Biscuits
If you’re Aussie or a Kiwi, ANZAC day is a big deal. April 25th is a day Australians and Kiwis alike celebrate the sacrifices of our armed services, past and present. It’s a humbling day, but also a day of celebration. Here’s what Wikipedia says about it: Anzac Day /ˈænzæk/[1] is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New…
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Berry Salsa
I first tried a panna cotta at the menu tasting before our wedding. I thought it was magic. Creamy and lightly flavoured with passionfruit and mango. It was the one thing I insisted on having on the menu. On the night of the wedding, we were frantically busy, trying to meet and forge a meaningful…
Potato and Coconut Milk Curry (Ala Kiri Hodi)
My grandparents place in Sri Lanka was always full of people. With 7 kids and with each of my grandparents coming from large families there were cousins, friends, acquaintances galore. My mum says that holidays were always frantic with cousins and friends descending on the house. During their younger days, my mum and her siblings…
Healthier Oat & Raisin Cookies
Raisins are one of Mister C’s current favourite foods. They are the bane of my existence, I find the little black shrivelled masses everywhere. They’re especially hard to clean out off the black leather seats in my car. Having said that they usually keep him calm for extended car trips, relieve the sudden onset of…
Loku Amma’s Eggplant Pickle
Years ago, when we’d first moved to Australia my parents, my sister and I took a trip to Paddy’s fruit and vegetable markets at Flemington in Sydney. We drove in my dad’s newly purchased yellow Nissan Pulsar. We parked it in one of the giant concrete parking towers and braved Paddy’s. It was an assault…
Breadfruit Curry (Del Curry)
In Sri Lanka there is an expression that goes something like “Ala del vela”. It literally translates to the potatoes have turned into breadfruit. It’s akin to the English; ‘it’s all gone pear shaped’. What it refers to is that a bad, overcooked potato curry will look like the thicker, more mushy breadfruit curry….
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