Another year is upon us and so it goes--whether we are ready or not. For the first time, on old year's night, I did not clean all of my closets and drawers, had a pile of dirty laundry from our...
curry , STOP! You have found the best Trinidad Doubles Recipe! As I get ready to end this year strong and set goals for the new year, I thought that I should post just one more recipe on the blog!...
, Hello Friends! After posting this dhalpuri video on Youtube, it has quickly become one of the most viewed videos I have created--now more than 1 MILLION VIEWS!! I know many of you will also appreciate the printable recipe and...
Pepper Roti, pronounced "Pep-Ah Ro-Tee", is one of the many variations of roti in Trinidad, along with aloo roti, paratha roti, dhalpuri roti, dosti roti, lentil puri, peas puri. My mom told me that the last paratha roti was...
Sadly, all good things come to an end except my blogging of course. The activity- and action-packed days of summer are now a refreshing memory. My annual Fourth of July BBQ, a family vacation in exquisite Turks and Caicos, elaborate...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1143"] Trinidad Curry Goat[/caption] Spring is finally here! I yearned for her like a maiden yearned for her love. Maybe more than that. I haven't posted in a while and it's not for a lack of recipes...
Summer has bid us farewell. School is back in session. I have no vivid recollection of activities that occurred between the start of summer and the beginning of the school session. I know I worked maybe just a little...
Aloo pie is fried dough filled with savory mashed potatoes that’s seasoned simply with bandhania (culantro), cumin, onion and garlic. This snack (or meal) is right up there in popularity with doubles, saheena, pholourie,dhal pholourie, kachori and bake and...
If you loved my gulgula (banana fritters) recipe, then you must try this banana bread recipe. They are almost twins, except gulgula is fried and this is baked. Both have loads of banana flavor, are moist, dense and delicious with...
Pholourie is another very popular snack food in Trinidad. It's soft, chewy, fluffy, and savory, similar in texture to a fritter. Other popular snack foods include saheena, kachori, aloo pie, fish pie, shrimp pie, doubles, chow, chicken and cheese puffs....
Before moving on to the recipe of the day 'sweet rice', you should know that I intended to post many wonderful recipes for Diwali and Thanksgiving, but Hurricane 'Sandy' prevented me from doing so. Sandy the Super Storm We did...
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...
This recipe for “Fry Bodi” is long green beans stir-fried with tomatoes, onions, and garlic. Cooking bodi past the steaming point brings out the intense flavor of the green bean. It’s juicy, tender, yet crunchy. The onion, which somehow gets...
What is curry chicken? Curry chicken is essentially pieces of chicken seasoned with green seasoning and simmered in a flavorful curry base. Each cook has their variation, however, there is one constant and that is the use of green seasoning....
'Trinidad Gulgula' are flavorful, deep fried banana fritters." Two Saturdays ago, my kids' guitar tutor came home for their usual Saturday instruction. I love having a dessert, snack or sandwich to offer him and realized I had nothing for the sweet, old...
Sawine is a rich, creamy, comforting dessert made with milk and vermicelli(fine noodles) that's flavored with ginger, cinnamon and sometimes other aromatic spices. It's one of my absolute favorite desserts! I could eat it every day for the rest of my life--easily. Muslims...
