Discover the joy of making Chicken Lo Mein at home—a dish that’s not only delicious but also healthier than takeout. With this easy recipe, you’ll have a nutritious meal ready in no time, perfect for lunch leftovers or a delightful dinner. Why Make Chicken Lo [continue reading]

Aunty Iya’s shrimp Lo Mein is a popular favorite at family gatherings, along with Cousin Maria’s macaroni pie. This shrimp and noodles recipe is simple, quick and tasty. It is perfect for a weeknight meal. Substitute shrimp for your favorite protein. Spaghetti is what makes [continue reading]

Making this one-pot lo mein at home is cheap, easy, convenient, and way healthier than takeout because we get to choose and control the ingredients used. Preparing a whole package of noodles means that we can pack the leftovers for lunch or enjoy it for [continue reading]

Here are some delicious Curry Chicken Recipes, one for each day of the week if you so desire! Welcome to an enticing glimpse into the diverse flavors of Trinidad through our compilation of seven irresistible curry chicken recipes (some may say chicken curry, and that’s [continue reading]

Growing up my mom made the most delicious and elaborate Sunday lunches for us. This beet and potato salad is inspired by those meals. I have never seen this combination elsewhere. I added the sweet potatoes in my version which adds a natural sweetness and [continue reading]

  I thought to myself, if I only had time to share one recipe over the next two months, what would it be? This dish came to mind. Mummy made this occasionally to go with our Sunday lunch, which was always fancy and interesting. One [continue reading]

Long green beans are also known as bora, long padded cow peas, asparagus bean, snake bean or Chinese long bean, but in Trinidad we proudly call it bodi (pronounced bo-dee). This recipe for “Fry Bodi” is actually long green beans stir fried with tomatoes, onions [continue reading]

There’s something undeniably comforting about a bowl of creamy garlic chicken pasta. This is a dish that brings together the rich flavors of tender chicken, velvety cream, lots of garlic (if you wish), and herbs (use cilantro, parsley, or both) for a satisfying meal that’s [continue reading]

Baked pork or oven-roasted pork around the holidays is a must. This pork is seasoned with a flavorful blend of dried and fresh oregano, adobo, black pepper, a generous amount of minced garlic, green seasoning, onion, and hot pepper. After days of marinating, it is [continue reading]

Pies are the ultimate comfort food, whether it is aloo pies, fish pies, or these shrimp pies. These shrimp pies were so insanely delicious that my daughter, who is not a fan of shrimp, devoured three. When she was on her fourth, she asked when [continue reading]

When life gets in the way, this is the type of quick meals I depend on–and I thought you would also benefit from this delicious, budget friendly, quick recipe! Canned Salmon is essential in every pandemic and emergency pantry or for those days that you [continue reading]

This roasted duck and scallion pancake recipe was inspired by my very first business lunch downtown Manhattan decades ago. I ordered roasted duck with scallion pancakes at a fancy Chinese restaurant, and it was unforgettable. So memorable, I went home and recreated this delicious combination [continue reading]

I still recall the taste of my mom’s Chinese style fried chicken and seeing the fried ginger and hot pepper which was thrown to the side of the stove, which were used to infuse the frying oil. The experience was unforgettable and one that helped [continue reading]

This is the first fried rice I learned to make. What I think of when anyone refers to Trini fried rice. The fried rice Mummy cooked on Sundays for lunch with baked chicken, pepper shrimps, potato salad and a garden salad. I recall making this [continue reading]

A perfect creamy, mashed potatoes recipe for Thanksgiving, the Holidays or any Sunday lunch along with stewed chicken and chow mein (my mom’s favorite combo) or a pot roast. Growing up in the Caribbean, my job was to whisk the potatoes until it achieved fluffy [continue reading]

“Trinidad Hops bread is essentially dinner rolls.  In Trinidad, it’s eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It has a unique softness, delicate, airy, light chew, and totally satisfying.” As I shared on Facebook over the weekend, we ate a hearty breakfast of bread and chow [continue reading]

Trinidad Stewed Red Beans   Change seems to be the only constant in my life. Recently, I learned that my 10 year tenure on Wall Street is ending and I am being re-located to Midtown, NYC. One extra hour of commute time daily. Some things [continue reading]