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I needed a little Sri Lankan food today

I needed a little Sri Lankan food today; Jaffna crab curry (pulled from the freezer) and rice at the potluck.

Tentatively plan to make the potlucks a monthly thing again, last Sunday of the month, 12-6. About fifteen people today, nice to catch up with old friends and new.

 

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Danish Abelskiver for brunch

More cooking in 2026; I was running so harried from Sept – Dec 2025, I almost never cooked. Way too many very simple sandwiches and too much fast food (which I normally rarely eat).

For the sake of my budget, my health, my tastebuds, and my peace of mind, hoping to do a lot more cooking in 2026.

Among other things, I promised a gluten-free Sri Lankan cookbook, and I think that’s next on the book project list. Shouldn’t take much work; most of Sri Lankan cuisine is already gluten-free.

Danish Abelskiver for brunch — I liked the ones with apple best; Kavi liked lemon and powdered sugar; Kevin liked them with cherry jam; Anand liked his with bacon and maple syrup.

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Ethiopian is my second favorite cuisine

Traffic was going to be hellish coming back through a (mild) snowstorm from the Chicago Botanic Garden, so we broke our trip at Ethiopian Diamond. Enough leftovers for tomorrow’s meals too, yay. Ethiopian is my second favorite cuisine (right after Sri Lankan).

I really really wish we had an Ethiopian restaurant closer than a 45 minute drive away. But then I remember when I lived in Salt Lake City (for three years!), and there wasn’t one in the entire state of Utah, and realize I should count my blessings.

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Christmas Eve dinner: crown rack of lamb

Christmas Eve dinner: crown rack of lamb over couscous with apricot and pistachio, served with a sherry vinegar mint & parsley sauce (and mint jelly for them that likes it), with scalloped potatoes (by Kavi and Kevin), and roasted broccoli and Brussels sprouts (by Kevin).

I may have eaten a bit too much; no regrets. 🙂