On my way home from work, I stopped by the pizza restaurant and bought a pizza dough for $3.00. Used to be $2.50. Probably recession? Dough rolled out and topped with grated cheddar cheese I bought in Trinidad…which was imported from New Zealand. Atop (is this [continue reading]

The purists might have a bone to pick with me for giving the classic Chicken Cacciatore a Trinidadian twist, but I’m more than willing to take that risk. The magic lies in marinating the chicken with our beloved “Green Seasoning.”For us Trinidadians, Green Seasoning is [continue reading]

This coleslaw salad is made primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage, carrots, sweet peppers, and apples and tossed with a mayo dressing. It’s creamy, crunchy, sweet, yet slightly tangy. The vinegar used in a traditional recipe is replaced with lemon juice, and the apples add [continue reading]

One hour after returning from my mother’s day lunch at a restaurant, someone requested ribs and potato salad for dinner. I am not saying who. It should be criminal to ask a “mom” to cook on mother’s day, but apparently withdrawal symptoms from not eating my [continue reading]

When I am exhausted after a long day of work (i.e., five days a week, 52 weeks per year), I crave quick and simple meals like this carrot rice recipe! Meals with too many ingredients overwhelm and frustrate me, and they just wouldn’t work. I [continue reading]

Trini Fried Bake is a beloved staple in Trinidadian cuisine, known for its fluffy inside and golden, crispy exterior. Despite the name, fried bake is a soft, slightly chewy flatbread that’s fried to perfection. It’s incredibly versatile, often served as a complement to savory dishes [continue reading]

This dish of tomatoes and saltfish or ‘saltfish and tomatoes’, garlic, fresh thyme, scallions, and onions is so addicting, that there will be no leftovers for the next day! Easy Like A Sunday Morning Served with Trinidadian Fried Bake, it’s comfort food guaranteed to satisfy any appetite [continue reading]

In my absence I visited my home-country, the beautiful island of Trinidad. …and experienced a beautiful sunset at Maracas Beach, one of the most popular beaches on the island. After, I feasted on the world famous Trinidad fried bake and shark!! No she didn’t take [continue reading]

It’s called Super Sunday French Toast because if you decide to vegetate or procrastinate and accomplish nothing else for the rest of the day(except religiously check “friends” statuses or look at pics after pics of total strangers on FB), it’s still going to be a Super [continue reading]

As I mentioned on my Facebook page, I am working on several recipes but wanted to share this story with you in the meantime. This morning I had the pleasure of meeting Jan. Driving back home (around 9 am) from the fish market, my eyes caught a glimpse of [continue reading]