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Curry Duck with Pigeon Peas

Curry Duck with Pigeon Peas

Curry duck isn’t just food in Trinidad—it’s passion, pride, and culture. It’s the dish of choice for limes (Trini gatherings), riverside cookouts, and even competitions where neighbors and friends battle for the crown of “best curry duck.” The flavors are deep, smoky, and bold, and [continue reading]

Eddoes Choka

Eddoes Choka

Creamy, garlicky, and wholesome, this Trinidad Eddoes Choka is a healthy carb side dish made with boiled eddoes, culantro, and garlic-infused oil. Eddoes Choka is one of those dishes that rarely makes the spotlight, but when it does, it steals the show. Known elsewhere as [continue reading]

Bhagi with Peas & Ochro (Trinidad-Style Spinach with Pigeon Peas & Okra)

Bhagi with Peas & Ochro (Trinidad-Style Spinach with Pigeon Peas & Okra)

This wholesome Trinidad-style Bhagi recipe combines spinach, green pigeon peas, and ochro simmered with coconut, cumin, and garlic. A comforting Caribbean vegetable dish rooted in Indo-Trinidadian tradition, it’s perfect with roti, rice, or curries. This Bhagi recipe with peas and ochro carries quiet importance in [continue reading]

Sunday Lunch Week 33 : Chickpeas Rice, Lemon Potatoes, Green Beans & Lamb Chops

Sunday Lunch Week 33 : Chickpeas Rice, Lemon Potatoes, Green Beans & Lamb Chops

This week I almost broke my first rule of these Sunday lunches—I almost cooked the same meal twice! That’s what cravings and favorite combinations can do to the best of us. I was craving a simple menu: effortless (in my world at least), one that [continue reading]

Crispy Chicken Tenders (Perfect for Kids + Meal Prep!)

Crispy Chicken Tenders (Perfect for Kids + Meal Prep!)

Perfectly seasoned, ultra-crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside—this kid-approved chicken tenders recipe is easy to make, freezer-friendly, and full of bold flavor! Make back-to-school meal prep easy and delicious! Why You’ll Love This Recipe This crispy chicken tenders recipe is everything you need [continue reading]

Sunday Lunch Week 32: Curry duck with pigeon peas, curry aloo, and paratha

Sunday Lunch Week 32: Curry duck with pigeon peas, curry aloo, and paratha

Theme: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail Yesterday, I got news that my cousin would be visiting — and staying for a few days before heading off on vacation. That single phone call set the stage for a completely different weekend than I had imagined. [continue reading]

Fried Plantains (Caribbean Style)

Fried Plantains (Caribbean Style)

When I was growing up in Trinidad, fried plantains were always on the table — whether at breakfast with tomatoes and saltfish and fried bake, alongside Sunday lunch with stewed chicken, stewed red beans and rice, or as a quick snack when we wanted something [continue reading]

Boiled Tomato Choka with Boiled Eggs and Fried Bake – A Simple, Satisfying Trini Breakfast

Boiled Tomato Choka with Boiled Eggs and Fried Bake – A Simple, Satisfying Trini Breakfast

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]

Sunday Lunch Week 29: Simple Comfort for One – Boiled Tomato Choka, Fried Bake & Boiled Egg

Sunday Lunch Week 29: Simple Comfort for One – Boiled Tomato Choka, Fried Bake & Boiled Egg

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]

Curry Beef and Aloo (Trinidad-Style)

Curry Beef and Aloo (Trinidad-Style)

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]