Before I get to the recipe I would like to thank all the wonderful readers of my blog, especially those who have taken the time to send me such wonderful emails telling me how much you love my blog and sharing your personal stories with [continue reading]

  Sponge cake has been my arch-nemesis. Over the years, I have tried many variations, had many failures, and had many delicious successes. I could never decide which version I loved best, which is why I’ve never shared this recipe with you. Even during the [continue reading]

It’s the holiday season, and there’s no better time to bake a new type of bread to impress yourself or your family! This recipe is a combo of challah and Guyanese plait bread and can be adjusted to make either. Challah is a traditional Jewish [continue reading]

Stewed pork is a Christmas special in our family. We celebrate Christmas every year at my sister’s house and my mom prepares a feast that also includes stewed chicken, curry duck, callaloo, stewed red beans, macaroni pie, potato salad, salad, dhalpuri and paratha roti.   [continue reading]

Good morning! Hope everyone had a great Christmas. It was a peaceful one for me, with some of my favorite people and my favorite foods. Christmas is not Christmas without my mom’s cooking and the red beans and callaloo combination with dhalpuri roti! Everything else [continue reading]

What is Ginger Beer? Ginger beer is a staple around the holidays on many of the Caribbean islands. It’s made with fresh ginger root and spices, allowed to ferment for a couple of days, and sweetened with brown or white sugar. How to Enjoy Ginger [continue reading]

  This is the holiday lasagna I made on the very popular Thanksgiving Feast video on You Tube. It has been requested numerous times so I finally decided to make the time and post this delicious recipe. Another recipe long overdue! In this recipe, I [continue reading]

This candied yam recipe was given to me by a co-worker over a decade ago. I have tweaked it to my preferences, reducing the quantity of sugar but it is still exceptionally delicious, and is a great side to your Thanksgiving or holiday feast. A [continue reading]

Happy New Year is in order –even though it’s the 16th –as this is my very first post of the New Year! I wanted to start of on a sweet note so today I am sharing my secret sweet bread recipe–developed and perfected during the [continue reading]

MEAL IDEAS using recipes on this site…. HOUSEKEEPING: The links to some of the recipes are BROKEN. We are working to rectify this situation and apologize for any inconvenience. In the interim, please use the search bar to find these recipes.  This is how to [continue reading]

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The year is coming to a close, there is a chill in the air, and the birds have migrated, except for the ones that pick at my garbage on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Tis the season to be jolly and bright, but there appear to [continue reading]

When I thought I finally had a strong grasp on 40, life went ahead and dealt me another wild card which, if I didn’t play right, would result in permanent despair. I did some introspection. I realized that somewhere hidden in the challenges of the [continue reading]

  A few months ago I noticed hibiscus tea being sold at Whole Foods and thought, how strange that teas are now being made using hibiscus flowers(the one commonly grown in yards all over TnT). I made a mental note to steep some hibiscus leaves [continue reading]

It was a tradition in our house when I was a child to eat fresh homemade bread, ham, and hot sauce on Christmas mornings. Now, even though I am older and have a house and family of my own, I still go to my mom’s [continue reading]

A delicious traditional Trini Stewed Chicken with Potatoes for added flavor and a delightful sauce! Seasoned with traditional green seasoning and other aromatics to maximize the flavor. Stewed chicken is a Sunday lunch staple and one of the simplest chicken dishes in Trinidad. For Sunday [continue reading]

Chicken Puffs: Pâte à choux, a light pastry dough, is filled with savory, flavorful chicken paste.   It’s been a rough year thus far, and I expect the turbulence to continue for another twelve months. Corporate mergers and acquisitions, downsizing, increased workload, learning new systems, unrelenting deadlines, [continue reading]

  Accra, cod fish fritter, saltfish fritter, cod cakes or bacalaitos, however it is referred to in your area of the planet, does not induce childhood memories. Heck, I don’t even recall eating it as a child, and prior to developing this recipe, I had [continue reading]

I am sure you would agree that this year went by too quickly. I wasn’t ready for Thanksgiving and I’m not all that motivated to cook twenty dishes again this year….I haven’t been myself…I am probably very ill. By this time every year, I would have already released [continue reading]

‘Trinidad Gulgula’ are flavorful, deep fried banana fritters.” Two Saturdays ago, my kids’ guitar tutor came home for their usual Saturday instruction. I love having a dessert, snack or sandwich to offer him and realized I had nothing for the sweet, old guy with the patience of a [continue reading]