Sharing Caribbean Recipes & Instructional Videos with a Splash of History & Culture
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]
Today I spent several hours in the kitchen, cooking, measuring, taking lots of pics and then measuring some more—much to the dismay of my oldest daughter who was starving only two hours after eating breakfast. She just couldn’t wait. She reminds me of someone I [continue reading]
In Trinidad and Tobago’s culinary landscape, few dishes evoke the same level of nostalgia and appreciation as “Trinidad roti.”. There is a saying in T&T that is a testament to this fact, “I am not roti, I can’t make everyone happy”. What is Trindad Roti? [continue reading]
Shepherd’s Pie is one of my absolute favorite comfort foods. It is traditionally made with ground lamb, but can be made with any type of ground meat including chicken, beef or turkey. Just adjust the seasonings as lamb will pack more flavor than any other [continue reading]
This delicious recipe was inspired by all the buttermilk marinated fried chicken recipes. However, today, buttermilk fried chicken gets introduced to the flavors of the Caribbean. In this herb buttermilk fried chicken recipe we are replacing the packaged seasonings with fresh ingredients. You can use [continue reading]
Buttermilk biscuits are my go to for a quick dessert on a cold, winter-weekend night. I always have a stick of butter in the freezer for these craving emergencies. Cutting the butter up into small pieces prior to freezing will eliminate the step of grating [continue reading]
This chunky veggie stir fry is healthy, nutritious and easy to make. I made it a couple of weeks ago for my Mom’s small birthday party and thought you would appreciate a vegan, veggie dish to start off the new year with. Once the veggies [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]
When the holidays come around and your kitchen is busy with excitement and choas, there is always one side dish that’s so simple, delicious and takes 5 mins to cook. This is a must on every holiday menu. It offers a break from and balances [continue reading]
Today we are making aloo roti also called aloo puri or aloo paratha, another type of stuffed roti enjoyed in Trinidad, other parts of the Caribbean, and around the world. How to make aloo roti? To make this roti, a simple yet savory and well-seasoned [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]
This post, Top 10 Vegan Veggie Recipes in Trinidad will provide you with meal ideas and a list of Trini favorites for when you need to add more vegan or vegetarian dishes to your normal meal rotations. Diwali will be celebrated this year on October [continue reading]
Hope everyone’s year started off productive and promising. I am chipping away at work, and home and trying to stay on track with posting here on the blog and YouTube. All the organizing I failed to accomplish at year’s end is now being tackled. Being [continue reading]
Pepper Roti, pronounced “Pep-Ah Ro-Tee”, is one of the many variations of roti in Trinidad, along with aloo roti, paratha roti, dhalpuri roti, dosti roti, lentil puri, peas puri. My mom told me that the last paratha roti was always made into a pepper [continue reading]
As we approach the second month of 2016, and as the snow melts on the ground, I am left to wonder how many of us have stuck to our resolutions. My basic resolutions do not differ much from year to year, the same old, [continue reading]
You’ve heard me mention that I love challenges, and let me warn you, be careful what you wish for! Two years ago I complained that my job had become too easy, I knew it too well, it wasn’t challenging enough. No great captain was created on [continue reading]
Ever so not-so-often, when I am fortunate to have both the luxury of time and patience, I enjoy the challenge of trying a new recipe. These are my notes on my attempt……In other words..the following is moi interviewing moi. Which recipe did you attempt? Roast Chicken, Bon [continue reading]
Happy almost THURSDAY! I love Thursdays…Guess why? ‘Cause it’s soo close to Friday….which is sooooo close to Saturday…which is….my favorite day of the week….which is also the day of the week I was born…which could be the reason I like vegetating so much….as you can see I’m [continue reading]
