Welcome to 52 Weeks of Sunday Lunches! In Trinidad and across the Caribbean, Sunday Lunch—also known as Sunday Dinner—is more than just a meal. It’s a cherished tradition where families gather around a table filled with food, stories, and laughter. The spread is what defines [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]

Dhal & Dumpling soup is a simple soup made with split peas, seasonings and flour dumplings. It’s vegan, hearty and filling. Perfect for a cold, rainy or even a sunny day. I started this dhal & dumpling soup in the morning and finished it later [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]

Looking for a sponge cake recipe that’s light, airy, and flavorful without being eggy or dry? This classic Trini sponge cake recipe delivers all the deliciousness you crave in a Caribbean dessert, with troubleshooting tips to help you avoid common cake issues! My Sponge Cake [continue reading]

‘Sazon Chicken’ is a family favorite and this recipe is my twist on a Caribbean Classic, pollo guisado. This recipe is inspired by my favorite Cuban restaurant on Fulton Street, Downtown Manhattan. What is Pollo Guisado–Sazon Chicken? Pollo Guisado(chicken stew), pronounced poh-yuh gee-sah-duh, popular in [continue reading]

Crispy fried okra, also referred to as fried ochro / fry ochro in Trinidad & Tobago, is one of my favorite vegan dishes. The crispiness is so addicting, that I can and do enjoy it as a snack. How to Cook Crispy (No Slime) Fried [continue reading]

Halal Cart-Inspired Yellow Rice When you think of the ultimate street food experience, halal cart chicken and rice is always at the top of the list. There’s something magical about that vibrant yellow rice, served up with perfectly spiced meat, tangy garlic sauce, and a [continue reading]

Rice is a staple in any Caribbean Kitchen. Here are the top rice recipes on this site and in our house! From the veggie loaded Trini Fried Rice to a plate of comforting pelau, a one pot dish, these rice recipes are sure to make [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]

In this savory and satisfying Trinidad-style stewed fish recipe, a firm fish of your choice—such as carite, king fish, or red snapper—is first seasoned and marinated with a generous amount of freshly blended green seasoning, made with herbs, garlic, and traditional Caribbean aromatics. Once marinated [continue reading]

Chicken soup is undoubtedly comfort food for everyone, everywhere. In the Caribbean, our chicken soup is hearty and healthy. It’s superb for rainy days, snowy days, sunny days, Saturdays and pandemic days! Today I am sharing my secret family recipe with you. This chicken soup [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]

 WHAT IS SADA ROTI? Sada roti is one of the main staples in Trinidad. It is a leavened flatbread eaten for breakfast or dinner with a variety of vegetarian, fish, or meat dishes — including curries or stews. It is to Trinidad what flour tortilla, [continue reading]

Growing up in Trinidad, pumpkin talkari with dosti roti (a layered roti) was one of my absolute favorite meals. Strangely enough, it’s also my 10-year-old daughter’s favorite meal. In my recipe below, cubes of pumpkin are sautéed with the simplest of ingredients: olive oil, garlic, [continue reading]

St. Lucian Green Fig Salad is the perfect side dish to serve along with curries, stews, baked or BBQ meats and seafood.    Some of my best relationships are formed with people I encounter in the ladies’ room at work, at the supermarket, or while [continue reading]

A coconut “palette” (pronounced pah-lit in Trinidad) reminds me of childhood days in Trinidad. I grew up enjoying this home made coconut treat, which was usually wrapped in a very thin, parchment-like wrapper. Strangely, I could vividly remember the scent of the wrapping—even more than [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]

If you’ve been searching for an easy Caribbean curry chicken recipe, you’ve come to the right place. This curry chicken for beginners is a small-batch recipe made with boneless chicken thighs, simple pantry ingredients, and traditional Caribbean cooking techniques. Whether you’ve never made curry chicken [continue reading]

Discover what to eat and do in Sint Maarten and Saint Martin through our family’s six-day Caribbean adventure, complete with local food, beaches, travel tips, and hidden gems.

Over the weekend, I made stewed cannellini beans, Trinidad/Caribbean style, using the same familiar technique I use for many of my stewed bean recipes. I had been seeing white beans all over social media lately, with so many people talking about their fiber, iron, folate, [continue reading]

This Easy Spicy Chow Mein Recipe proves that some of the best meals don’t begin with a plan. They come together because you’re hungry, you have a package of noodles in the pantry, and a few ingredients waiting in the refrigerator. That was exactly the [continue reading]

This Pumpkin with Mixed Seafood recipe is a delicious variation of traditional Trinidad Pumpkin Talkarie, combining sweet pumpkin with shrimp, calamari, mussels, and baby scallops for a hearty Caribbean-inspired meal. Over the years, I’ve shared several variations on the blog, including Trinidad Pumpkin Talkarie, Pumpkin [continue reading]

Simple Trinidad salad made with watercress (greens), lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, and carrot—served fresh without dressing, just as enjoyed at prayers(poojas) and Sunday, any day or weekend lunch. This Trinidad salad is a crisp, refreshing mix of watercress—known as “greens” in Trinidad—cabbage, carrot, and cucumber, prepared [continue reading]

Essential Ingredients for Caribbean Cooking Every kitchen tells a story, and the Caribbean pantry is often where that story begins. My pantry did not appear overnight. It evolved gradually over time, just as my cooking skills evolved. We all begin with the basics—brown sugar, oil, [continue reading]

Salmon pie, or salmon stuffed fried bake, is a quick and satisfying Caribbean snack, or on the go breakfast, made with seasoned canned salmon wrapped in soft dough and fried until golden brown. This easy version skips frying fish from scratch, making it perfect for [continue reading]

Sweet Potato Salad is creamy, slightly sweet, tangy, and full of texture—made with tender boiled sweet potatoes, eggs, mayo, sweet relish, crunchy vegetables, and a light touch of brown sugar and vinegar to balance everything beautifully. Inspired by a Mother’s Day meal my sister-in-law prepared [continue reading]

Dasheen Bush Bhagi is a traditional Trinidadian dish made with tender taro leaves, also known as dasheen bush, cooked down with onion, garlic, hot pepper, tomatoes, oil, and salt until soft, flavorful, and fully tender. It can be prepared slightly chunky or swizzled smooth into [continue reading]