Menu: Stewed Lamb · Red Beans · Curry Duck · Sautéed Mushrooms with Vegetables · Fried Plantains · Spicy Cucumber Chow Sunday started, as many of mine do, with a little extra cooking for the week ahead. I made chicken patties for my daughter — [continue reading]

This simple, soulful Trinidadian breakfast of boiled tomato choka with boiled eggs and fried bake is hearty, healthy, and packed with nostalgic flavor. I made this delicious combo for Sunday Lunch, Week 29 – Check out that post here. Sunday mornings in Mummy’s kitchen are [continue reading]

This week’s Sunday lunch was unlike any other. For the first time in decades, I was cooking only for myself—and it felt both unfamiliar and strangely freeing. After days of indecision and flipping through mental menus—hops bread and lo mein? gizzard? fried chicken with biscuits [continue reading]

In this rich, comforting Trinidad-style curry, tender cubes of beef are simmered in a seasoned curry sauce with potatoes. This dish is full of bold Trini flavor—thanks to green seasoning, hot pepper, and a touch of roasted ground cumin—and comes together with simple ingredients and [continue reading]

This Sunday wasn’t just about feeding my family—it was a full-on production with a mission: film the Trinidad Beef Roti recipe for YouTube, outdoors, in the blazing heat of summer. I’ve already shared my Trinidad Chicken Roti and Trinidad Curry Shrimp Roti, so this was [continue reading]

Aloo Puri is a stuffed potato fry bread—a delicious cross between aloo pie and aloo roti. Crispy, chewy, and deeply satisfying! A Fusion of Two Trini Favorites If aloo roti and aloo pie had a baby, this would be it. Not as thick or doughy [continue reading]

This curried canned sardines with potatoes is a quick, affordable Trinidadian meal made in under 20 minutes with pantry staples. Perfect with sada roti, rice, or ground provisions. One quiet Sunday, just after returning from a short vacation, I found myself needing to prep meals [continue reading]

Sunday, July 6, 202552 Weeks of Sunday Lunches After two whirlwind weeks of prep, paint, and party, I declared this Sunday one thing only: a day of rest. I didn’t cook. I didn’t clean. I didn’t even move much. I just vegetated, grateful for leftovers [continue reading]

This Guyanese Mango Sour is tangy, spicy, and packed with flavor—perfect for pholourie, cassava balls, or chicken feet. Made with half-ripe mangoes and traditional spices. A Flavorful Taste of Guyana Guyanese Mango Sour is one of those iconic condiments that completes any street food snack—especially [continue reading]

If you’re looking for a quick, flavorful, and budget-friendly dish that’s also nourishing, this Canned Mackerel with Tomatoes recipe will hit the spot. Made with pantry staples and fresh aromatics, it’s a dish I prepare regularly—especially when I want something healthy without spending too much [continue reading]