Trinidad curry aloo, also known as curry potato, is a simple and delicious curry dish that’s very affordable and economical. In this recipe, pieces of potato are sautéed in a mild curry and seasoned with herbs. Hot water is then added, and then it’s simmered [continue reading]

Yesterday for lunch, I used some leftover baked jerk chicken and sticky jasmine rice (overcooked to say the least) to make this delicious jerk chicken fried rice! I ate it for both lunch and dinner. It was satisfying, quick to make, and utterly delicious. I [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]

Jerk chicken is a popular favorite, not only in Jamaica but the rest of the world. It’s fiery(though heat is adjustable), highly seasoned and wickedly good. There are as many jerk seasonings and recipes as there are cooks and my recipe evokes that truth. I [continue reading]

As a young girl growing up in Trinidad, my grandma taught me to make  ‘choat’, it was a crepe like dessert made with a mixture of flour, sugar and milk. It satisfied my desire for something sweet after running around the neighborhood, playing and making [continue reading]

Today I am sharing a family favorite recipe, rice and beans, but before I do, let’s have a quick chat about what’s happening in the world. A world– not just a town, or a city or a country–the freakin world is in a Covid 19 [continue reading]

  In the realm of morning delights, my younger daughter Lani is an unwavering advocate for the grandeur of breakfast. But not just any breakfast—she seeks the harmonious symphony of pancakes, french toast, waffles, crepes, eggs, bacon, ham, and a dash of fruit for good [continue reading]

This is the recipe that made my husband overcome his dislike for curry fish. He even went as far as to say that this is the best fish he has ever eaten. I don’t know if this was to mamaguy his wife, but as you [continue reading]

  Hope the New Year is going well for you. I am finally getting back to normal-whatever that means and enjoying today off from work! This fried aloo recipe has been requested several times on You Tube so I have made the extra effort to [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 on a sweet note, so today I am sharing my secret sweet bread recipe—developed and perfected during the past [continue reading]