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Spicy, tangy and sweet, this Sri Lankan Devilled Beef (Spicy Dry Beef Curry) recipe combines Sri Lankan and Chinese cuisine with devilishly flavorful results! A staple in many Sri Lankan restaurants, and the perfect side dish to enjoy with a cold beer, this dry beef curry recipe can also be made with chicken, pork, lamb or mutton as well. Sri Lankan curries As I’ve talked about before, Sri Lankan recipes are inherently spicy (as long as it’s not “hospital food” that’s intended for patients who can’t handle the heat and spice)....

This Strawberry Tart is the perfect way to celebrate those beautiful summer berries! Learn how to make a gorgeous and easy strawberry tart with a buttery crust, a creamy pastry cream filling, and a sweet strawberry topping. This strawberry tart is so easy to make, with stunning results! So, it’s already autumn and I’m late to the summer party. But during the last weeks of summer, the most beautiful local strawberries made an appearance at our local grocery store....

These Taco Spiced Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders are absolutely THE BEST baked, crunchy chicken tenders, with a crispy and flavorful twist with a golden panko bread crumb coating and a taco spiced seasoning! You probably have all the ingredients for the taco seasoning with you already, and making these taco spiced chicken tenders is ridiculously easy. So go ahead and make some flavor-packed crispy baked chicken tenders for dinner tonight!...

Is cornstarch really the best way to stabilize whipped cream ? Honestly, I wanted to know if this was true, since so many online recipes recommend cornstarch as the stabilizer. For years, I only used gelatin as a stabilizer – but, admittedly gelatin can be a hassle to add to whipped cream. Cornstarch on the other hand is so easy to incorporate. But does it actually work as well? Let’s put it to the test with 7 other methods ....

One of the most fundamental aspects of baking is that of chemical leaveners . Specifically, baking soda vs baking powder. In this post, I break down everything you need to know about baking powder vs baking soda, and the chemistry behind them, and when to use each. In this article on baking basics , I show you everything you need to know about how baking soda and baking powder work, and how they differ, and why that’s so important!...

This Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso is one of my favorite iced coffee drink recipes ! A popular Starbucks drink, learn how to make this delicious iced coffee beverage at home! This Starbucks copycat Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso is what you need this summer! This Brown Sugar Iced Coffee (Brown Sugar Iced Latte) is the seasonal Starbucks drink that is popular around where I live these days....

An eggnog pound cake that is moist, dense, but still soft! Everything you love about eggnog and pound cake, in one delicious holiday treat! A flavorful eggnog pound cake recipe that is simple to make and perfect for Christmas! Pound cake is one of my favorite cakes to eat. It’s so unlike other cakes, because it’s dense but not gluey, sturdy yet soft and moist. It’s one of the first cakes I learned to make and you can check out my full troubleshooting post and recipe for classic pound cake ....

A cooking method where food, often fish or meat or vegetables, is placed in a parchment or foil pouch and baked, allowing it to steam in its own juices and any added liquid. This technique preserves flavor, moisture, and nutrients while producing tender results.

These chocolate dipped no bake rice krispie cookies are dairy-free friendly, vegan-friendly, and pack all the nutty deliciousness of your fall-favorite pecan pies! Plus, they make excellent edible gifts as Christmas treats . I’m not partial to any one type of cookie; I love ’em all (just check out my archive of cookies and bar recipes for evidence!). I love making them and sharing those little morsels of deliciousness around....

Food partially or fully submerged in a liquid and cooked on low heat, only until the food is cooked through or heated through. Related: Braising

This classic Sri Lankan Ribbon Cake is a fun, pastel colored, swirled vanilla cake recipe , perfect for birthdays and celebratory moments in your life! It’s soft, light, buttery and tastes absolutely delicious. It’s a great base for an easy pastel Easter cake too, like this vanilla chai cake . This is one of our favorite Sri Lankan desserts , right up there with butter cake , breudher cake , watalappan , falooda ice cream etc....

Authentic Sri Lankan Butter Cake is easy to make. And easy to love! It’s essentially a pound cake, but even more deliciously moist, light and buttery. And perfectly sweet, with a gorgeous crumb. Often accompanied with a cup of tea, and absolutely no frosting. And it’s very popular as a birthday cake too! Classic Sri Lankan Butter Cake recipe with step by step instructions! This is the first cake I learned to make as a kid....

I don’t mean to brag, but it’s true. These are in fact the best garlic breadsticks ever! How do I know? I love garlic bread and garlic naan and I’m annoyingly picky when it comes to good garlic bread. These turned out fantastic and it would be a shame to not share them with you! Garlic breadsticks This all came to be when one fine day in the not too distant past, Mr K confessed to having never tasted Brie before!...

To cut food perpendicular to the direction the fibers are running. Applicable for proteins like, meat, poultry, fish.

A versatile wheat flour with typically 10-12% gluten content (depending on brand and region) that can be used for a wide range of baking and cooking applications.

In my Roasted Eggplant Caponata with Brown Butter Pasta post last week, I promised you a recipe that will make the Caponata taste even better! Without further ado, here it is. It’s a simple equation and it goes like this, Caponata + Cheese + Puff Pastry = Delicious Roasted Eggplant Caponata and Cheese Hand Pies! I love savoury pies. And being Kiwi, savoury pies are in my DNA, and I grew up eating my fair share of meat pies like this bacon and egg pie (breakfast pie) and mushroom bacon and egg pie ....

Easy tuna burger patties make for a glorious crispy tuna burger , flavored with lemon, parsley and capers and topped with an easy, spiced aioli tartar sauce! Transform your boring canned tuna into scrumptious tuna burger patties and make the best brunch or dinner burger! I use my brioche buns recipe to make the most amazing burger! Canned tuna has so much potential There are always a few cans of tuna in our house....

Adding liquid (such as wine, stock, or water) to a hot pan to loosen and dissolve browned bits and sediments of food stuck to the bottom to make a gravy or sauce.

This Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting is creamy, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth soft, packed with vanilla flavor, and NOT overly sweet! The only buttercream you’ll need for all your cakes and cupcakes! I also share all my tips and tricks for making consistently great vanilla frosting. For other great buttercream frosting options, you can also check out my chocolate buttercream frosting , classic vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream frosting , and my easy vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream frosting (cheat’s recipe)....

This moist, flavorful Turkey Roulade is a showstopping alternative to a whole roasted turkey for Thanksgiving! Here, I’ll be showing you how to make a turkey roulade. This is a comprehensive guide to prep and assemble a full, on the bone turkey breast, and make it into a boneless, ready for roasting turkey roulade. This year, like in years past, we won’t be prepping a whole turkey for our Thanksgiving spread ....