Trinidadian cuisine boasts a wide variety of breads and roti, from the split peas filled dhalpuri to the everyday, simple sada roti. For Christmas and Easter and special occasions we enjoy freshly baked homemade bread with a nice coating of butter. When we want decadence and heat we make pepper roti, filled with savory mashed potato, pepper and grated cheese. Learn to make one or all today!
Fried Bake (also known as “fry bake”) is another very popular Trinidadian breakfast “bread”. It is actually fried, not baked. If you have heard of the most famous Trinidad bake and shark, this is my recipe for the “bake” with a little twist. Find the [continue reading]
Buttermilk biscuits are my go to for a quick dessert on a cold, winter-weekend night. I always have a stick of butter in the freezer for these craving emergencies. Cutting the butter up into small pieces prior to freezing will eliminate the step of grating [continue reading]
Dhal & Dumpling soup is a simple soup made with split peas, seasonings and flour dumplings. It’s vegan, hearty and filling. Perfect for a cold, rainy or even a sunny day. I started this dhal & dumpling soup in the morning and finished it later [continue reading]
This roasted duck and scallion pancake recipe was inspired by my very first business lunch downtown Manhattan decades ago. I ordered roasted duck with scallion pancakes at a fancy Chinese restaurant, and it was unforgettable. So memorable, I went home and recreated this delicious combination [continue reading]
Recently I made these for my daughter who was visiting from College. I always try to send her back with all her favorite dishes and enough to share. During her last visit I made aloo pies and to change it up a bit I [continue reading]
Back in the days my dad was a fisherman. He always brought home the best catch of the day and the most colossal shrimp I’ve ever seen to date. Nowadays, it is difficult to source fresh fish where I live and crave the seafood of [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]
Coconut bakes, coconut pot bake, roast bakes or pot bakes, as they are referred to, are nothing short of heavenly. How to enjoy these bakes? Full of coconut flavor, eating it with fried eggs, or slathered with butter or cheese, or breaking off a piece [continue reading]
This dish, referred to as carhee or kurhi, uses split pea powder in two ways. First the split pea powder is used to make small balls of pholourie which are then immersed into a thick soup like gravy which is also made using split peas [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.