No one knows Thanksgiving like I do! I have been preparing a feast for almost 20 years with many of our family favorites. Look for those recipes in the future right here!
I thought to myself, if I only had time to share one recipe over the next two months, what would it be? This dish came to mind. Mummy made this occasionally to go with our Sunday lunch, which was always fancy and interesting. One [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]
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]
Last father’s day, I prepared a feast for my hubbie. A feast which included these Caribbean pepper jerk shrimp. [Actual Menu.. In retrospect….what the heck was I smoking!!?? I must really like to cook!…..] I did not post pics or provide details of that [continue reading]
This is my best banana bread recipe—a moist, chewy, chocolate-chipped twist inspired by Trinidad gulgula. They’re practically twins—one fried, one baked—but both bursting with banana flavor, dense and moist inside, and beautifully chewy on the outside. There are no special ingredients here, just the perfect [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]
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 it again, so I skip [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]
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]
I’ve been avoiding the kitchen like the plague. Recipe testing and emotional eating have taken a toll on my “physique”…it also doesn’t help that I usually prepare six 5 star meals on the weekend for my beloved family…that “insanity” has been reduced to 2–maximum….until further [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.