I first read A Little Life in 2021. It was in the middle of writing my (master’s) thesis, and I distinctly remember sitting on my bed in student accommodation, and sobbing and sobbing and sobbing. When I decided to re-read it, I had two objectives: 1) To make a note of all the lovely quotes… Continue reading A Little Life, a re-read
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‘Rata Anurata*’ (Country for Anura)
Sri Lanka elected a new President in the early hours of 23rd September (AEDT) 2024. I watched it all unfold from 8351km away. It was the first time I had not voted; I couldn’t afford to fly to Sri Lanka just for that. (Petition to have us vote at Embassies like many other countries do!)… Continue reading ‘Rata Anurata*’ (Country for Anura)
The thing about tools…
Some people say that knitting is an inexpensive hobby. I think, like most crafts, it is as expensive or inexpensive as you make it. It is one of those hobbies you could spend a fortune on, or you could manage with a small budget. It is entirely up to you. As I’m on a student… Continue reading The thing about tools…
The thing about knitting
It's been two months since I started teaching myself to knit. It's a fascinating process.
Shell we share a coconut?
Wish I had an actual coconut to at least put on the table On my 100-day journey of creating a signature CBP we are now on a flavour journey. Last week we tried ginger. This week it's one of the two most popular flavour suggestions to come out of my Instagram stories: coconut. This week… Continue reading Shell we share a coconut?
Ginger-ly trying flavours
This week is all about ginger! After figuring out that ganache made with 40% semisweet chocolate made the best filling for CBP, the first phase of my 100 days creative project, this week was all about flavour. I have two criteria for the perfect flavouring: something that both enhances the chocolate goodness and foregrounds the… Continue reading Ginger-ly trying flavours
Panache Ganache
No flowers this week. There's nothing to cut through our white countertops except my apparent affinity for all things red. We made buttercream; we made mousse; this week we make *drumroll* chocolate ganache! To say this is what I've been looking forward to the most since conceptualising this 100-days project is not an exaggeration. I've… Continue reading Panache Ganache
Mousse All the Way!
I had weekend plans, so the making had to be done in the night. That's the yellow tinge. I have not gone over to the dark (filters) side. Last week, we got heady with our boozy buttercream filling for my 100-days project of creating a Signature CBP. This week, we tested chocolate mousse recipes to… Continue reading Mousse All the Way!
A boozy chocolate filling 1: Buttercream
In my 100-days project of creating the best boozy CBP, the first phase is to figure out a good filling. I have narrowed it down to three possible types of filling: a chocolate buttercream, a chocolate mousse, or a chocolate ganache. This week, we work on figuring out the best buttercream recipe. Buttercream is what… Continue reading A boozy chocolate filling 1: Buttercream
100 days of Chocolate Biscuit Pudding
"100 days" is a group-based activity where each member of the group commits to a specific creative project for 100 days. These creative projects could be art, sewing, writing, drawing, singing, and a multitude of others. For my second '100 days' project, I've chosen cooking/baking. Those who know me know that I stress-cook. A deadline… Continue reading 100 days of Chocolate Biscuit Pudding
Minoli Wijetunga 