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Samantha Seneviratne

Recipes by Samantha Seneviratne

143 recipes

  • Spicy Green Curry Steak

    Spicy Green Curry Steak

    Samantha Seneviratne

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Belgian Waffles

    Belgian Waffles

    Samantha Seneviratne

    80 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    80

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cream Puffs

    Cream Puffs

    Samantha Seneviratne

    23 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    23

    1½ hours 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

    Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    297

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    healthy
  • Japanese Sweet Potatoes With Maple-Tahini Crème Fraîche

    Japanese Sweet Potatoes With Maple-Tahini Crème Fraîche

    Samantha Seneviratne

    174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    174

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese) 

    Chocolate Torte (Torta Caprese) 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    132

    1 hour 55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Banana Muffins 

    Chocolate Banana Muffins 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    352

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Apple Hand Pies

    Apple Hand Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    45 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    45

    4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    Apple Cinnamon Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    322

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Ginger Cheesecake Cookies

    Ginger Cheesecake Cookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    935

    About 2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingerbread Layer Cake With Mascarpone Cream

    Gingerbread Layer Cake With Mascarpone Cream

    Samantha Seneviratne

    160 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    160

    3 hours 25 minutes 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttermilk Pie

    Buttermilk Pie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    93 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    93

    1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

    Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

    Samantha Seneviratne

    223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    223

    1 hour 25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

    Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

    Samantha Seneviratne

    830 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    830

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cream Cheese Brownies

    Cream Cheese Brownies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    274

    About 1 hour, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Coconut Almond Blondies 

    Coconut Almond Blondies 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    259

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Banana Muffins

    Banana Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    532

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Apple Tart

    Apple Tart

    Samantha Seneviratne

    177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    177

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Apple Galette

    Apple Galette

    Samantha Seneviratne

    342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    342

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies 

    Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies 

    Samantha Seneviratne

    856 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    856

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

    Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

    Samantha Seneviratne

    259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    259

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini

    One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini

    Samantha Seneviratne

    845 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    845

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Butter Cake With Peaches

    Butter Cake With Peaches

    Samantha Seneviratne

    585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    585

    1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Black Forest Sheet Cake

    Black Forest Sheet Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    151

    1 hour 25 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon

    Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon

    Samantha Seneviratne

    140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    140

    55 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Panko-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Tahini Slaw

    Panko-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Tahini Slaw

    Samantha Seneviratne

    310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    310

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake

    Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,586

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Horseradish Roasted Salmon With Mustard Potatoes

    Horseradish Roasted Salmon With Mustard Potatoes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,698

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Technicolor Cookies  

    Technicolor Cookies  

    Samantha Seneviratne

    907 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    907

    1 hour 30 minutes, plus 7 hours chilling and setting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Roll

    Pumpkin Roll

    Samantha Seneviratne

    188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    188

    1 hour 50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Orange Cranberry Loaf

    Samantha Seneviratne

    604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    604

    1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Pumpkin Pie Bars

    Samantha Seneviratne

    591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    591

    50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Cupcakes

    Lemon Cupcakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    212

    40 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon

    Samantha Seneviratne

    708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    708

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2118 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,118

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Soft Pretzels

    Soft Pretzels

    Samantha Seneviratne

    235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    235

    About 2 hours (plus at least 8 hours’ chilling and 45 minutes’ resting)

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cherry Almond Cake

    Cherry Almond Cake

    Samantha Seneviratne

    374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    374

    1 hour 45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Rice Pudding

    Chocolate Rice Pudding

    Samantha Seneviratne

    395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    395

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Caramel Pear Crisp

    Caramel Pear Crisp

    Samantha Seneviratne

    421 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    421

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins

    Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    1018 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,018

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Peanut-Butter Fudge

    Peanut-Butter Fudge

    Samantha Seneviratne

    483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    483

    10 minutes plus 1 1/2 hours chilling

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Banana Pancakes

    Banana Pancakes

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,212

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Buttercream Frosting

    Buttercream Frosting

    Samantha Seneviratne

    911 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    911

    5 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Brookies

    Brookies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    2481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,481

    45 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies

    Fig and Cherry Cookie Pies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    274

    2 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cranberry Crumb Muffins

    Cranberry Crumb Muffins

    Samantha Seneviratne

    973 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    973

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blondies

    Blondies

    Samantha Seneviratne

    816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    816

    35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Scotcheroos

    Scotcheroos

    Samantha Seneviratne

    760 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    760

    20 minutes, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

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