Hi! My name is Ramona. I created this blog because I love to cook and share recipes. I hope you join me in my culinary journey of exotic foods from around the world and comforting foods from the United States.
I will be posting step by step recipes with pictures so you can cook some of the dishes that I am either learning to cook myself or have mastered cooking. I hope you enjoy the journey with me...
Here some more fun facts about me....
1. I am a wife and stay at home mother of two little kids.
2. When I think of home, I think of a tropical island called Sri Lanka.
2. When I think of home, I think of a tropical island called Sri Lanka.
3. I am crazy about spicy food!
4. I enjoy scrapbooking and taking photos.
5. I am currently using a point and shoot Kodak Easyshare z712 for all my photos. I don't "edit" the photos so what you see in the food pictures on my blog is what came off my stove or out of my oven. But I am keeping my fingers crossed that a Digital SLR is in my future. : ) **Update** As of Sept 1. 2012: I finally took the plunge and bought a Canon Rebel T3i. Now I am in the process of learning to use it. I need to still invest in a good macro lens and some help with lighting. I still use my Kodak for my step by step photos because those can be messy and I would not dare to get my beautiful new camera messy. :)
6. I collect cookbooks. My husband always wonders when the madness will end! But I love to read recipes. Researching recipes is fun and inspiring to me.
7. I am not a fan of cilantro. I eat so many leafy greens... but cilantro is my kryptonite. So you will never see the stuff in my recipes. If you enjoy it, please add it to your dishes, I would never hold anyone back. : )
8. I am a morning person. I love to be up before the sun sometimes and feel like I have accomplished so much before the family gets up.
9. I love the Spring and Fall Seasons... but could literally hibernate during winter! Winter only inspires me to cuddle up, keep warm and make lots of soups.
10. I don't eat red meat.. ie.. beef, lamb, goat, etc... So you won't see any dishes with them as an ingredient either. However, you can always substitute any protein of your choice to most of the dishes.
11. I am a Food Network and Cooking Channel Junkie. My kids love watching cooking shows with me too. : )
12. I am usually the kind of cook that eye-balls my ingredients and don't measure things. That's why baking can be a big challenge for me. It's been a challenge to pull out my measuring cups and spoons to write these recipes. Of course any recipe can be adjusted to your individual tastes.
13. I love easy fake-out recipes and quick recipe tricks. I love to get help from the store by using cake mixes and prepared ingredients, but still get a great final result that has my special take on it.
