Category: 4th July Menu Ideas
Trinidad Sweet Bread – Coconut Bread
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...
Oven BBQ Chicken with Ria’s Homemade BBQ sauce Recipes
"This oven bbq chicken is the simplest thing you can put together--preparation is super easy, using simple ingredients and the result is moist, flavorful, and absolutely mouth-watering." Happy Wednesday! Can you believe that January is almost over? Where did the...
The Perfect Caribbean Roast Chicken Recipe
As we approach the second month of 2016, and as the snow melts on the ground, I am left to wonder how many of us have stuck to our resolutions. My basic resolutions do not differ much from year...
Trinidad Buljol (Salted Codfish Salad) and a story about Nana
Buljol is a Trinidadian classic and weekend breakfast staple. It's been a while! Where do I start! To give you a quick snapshot, since my last post I resigned from my position of 11 years, left my comfort zone, and...
Moist Buttermilk Cornbread
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...
Trinidad Macaroni Pie
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="903"] Slice of macaroni pie on a plate[/caption] 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...
Irresistible Oven Roasted Cauliflower
When I create a dish I really like, I eat it everyday for a week...or two.…so when it finally comes up on my list of things to blog about, I'm usually at the point where I never want to eat...
Succulent Oven BBQ Ribs Recipe — Three Ways
OVEN BBQ RIBS: Steven Raichlen, the BBQ master recommends using pork ribs as it is one of the most perfect morsels ever to grace a dinner plate. How do you like your ribs? Do you favor a full flavored dry...