We all need dessert days in our lives after a hectic day or a delicious meal or on cheat day. Here you will find some simple recipes like the Berry Cobbler to the more complicated, yet decadent traditional kurma recipe. Whether you crave sweet, savory, decadent or healthy, read on for some great dessert recipes to satisfy your taste buds.
Ladoo is a delicious and popular sweet treat made in Trinidad around Diwali and during the year for poojas, prayers and Hindu religious ceremonies. How to make ladoo? Ground split peas are made into a batter and fried. The fried dough is then ground and [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]
These hot cross buns are perfectly pillowy soft and flavorful with the addition of aromatic spices and raisins. I’ve developed this recipe over many years, and it’s the right balance of flavor and texture that everyone in my family loves. The teens do not like [continue reading]
Custard pie is to Trinidad what flan is to the rest of the world. Added spices, including cinnamon and ginger, make this version unique and extra tasty. The addition of the base caramel layer is totally optional. The ingredients and technique are so simple, you’ll [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]
Diwali is approaching and everyone’s getting ready to prepare a feast. If you are looking for a sweet delicacy to add to your menu, this is it! Kneading the dough is simple, it requires no resting and frying is done in 1.2.3! It can also [continue reading]
Sadly, all good things come to an end except my blogging of course. The activity- and action-packed days of summer are now a refreshing memory. My annual Fourth of July BBQ, a family vacation in exquisite Turks and Caicos, elaborate birthday parties, graduation parties, potlucks, [continue reading]
Summer has quietly bid us farewell, and the school bells are ringing once again. Truth be told, I can’t vividly recall much of what happened between the start of summer and the return of the school session. I only know that I worked—perhaps a little [continue reading]
The Origins of Black Cake (Caribbean Rum Fruit Cake) Black cake — or Caribbean rum fruit cake — isn’t just a dessert. It’s memory. It’s Christmas mornings, wedding tables, and that one aunt who guards her fruit jar like treasure. Rich, dark, fragrant with rum [continue reading]
This beloved bread has evoked many passionate discussions that extend from the north to the south. The Northerners prefer their cornbread sweet and the Southerners never add sugar. This Trini will avoid that controversy. Allow me to exercise my First Amendment Rights by claiming that [continue reading]
Hi! Born and raised in Trinidad and now living in New York, I’m passionate about preserving the traditional recipes that shaped my childhood while blending the rich flavors of the Caribbean into global favorites.