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]
Macaroni pie is not to be confused with the American mac and cheese, which my kids would eat everyday if I allow them to. They would let you know that it’s not the same. I have yet to replicate the flavors of the mac [continue reading]
This post made me question my sanity. Cooking, pic taking and catering to everyone in my household simultaneously is quite challenging. Sometimes I wonder why my hobby wasn’t as easy as looking at television. I can’t explain this passion. Who spends five hours taking pictures of [continue reading]
Steamed Coconut Salmon My daughter had an interview this week. Her very first interview, ever. I kissed and hugged her endlessly and sent her off to the interview, down a lonely hallway, all by her lonesome, (I know, aye vey!) without even uttering good luck [continue reading]
I started eating quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa) last year in an attempt to add some variety and nutrients to my diet. Two years ago I ate rice three times a day. That very restrictive diet worked for me at that time in my life when [continue reading]
What is Paratha Roti? What is Buss up shot /buss up shut roti? Paratha, also known as “buss up shut” is one of the various types of roti (leavened flatbread) ubiquitous in Trinidad, along with sada roti, dosti roti, dhalpuri roti, aloo roti, pepper roti, [continue reading]
Channa is also known as chickpeas, garbanzo beans, or ceci beans. Aloo, on the other hand, is what we Trinidadians refer to as potato. Hence the term curry channa and aloo. In this dish, channa and aloo are simmered in a fragrant curry sauce flavored [continue reading]
St. Lucian Green Fig Salad is the perfect side dish to serve along with curries, stews, baked or BBQ meats and seafood. Some of my best relationships are formed with people I encounter in the ladies’ room at work, at the supermarket, or while [continue reading]
Since I last posted, life has been full of flavor and excitement—business travel, a beach lime with my cousins (fried bake and shark, saltfish and tomatoes, fry bodi for breakfast, and curried duck with dhal and rice for lunch), my sister’s baby shower, and even [continue reading]
Several weeks ago my train wasn’t working so my husband volunteered to drop me downtown Brooklyn to another train station. As a result, I had the opportunity to chat with his coworker, Cyrus, whom he usually picks up on his way to work. I knew Cyrus was an intern from [continue reading]
Hi, I’m Ria! Born and raised in Trinidad and now cooking from my kitchen in New York, I share the traditional recipes that shaped my childhood, along with Caribbean favorites for modern family life. Welcome—stay awhile, explore the recipes and make yourself at home. Love is the main ingredient, and there’s always room at my table.