Lunch Ideas

Back in Trinidad, as a young girl, Saturdays with my dad unfolded in a way so familiar that I never questioned it — I simply moved within it. We would set out early, driving into the nearest town, Couva, where...

Bake and shark at Maracas Beach is one of those experiences that stays with you — the salt air, the sound of the waves, and the ritual of dressing your bake exactly the way you like it. But for those...

Weekends in my mother’s kitchen were never about rushing. A pot of curry would sit gently on the stove, filling the house with the smell of spices, while dhalpuri, dosti or paratha waited nearby to be torn and shared. Curry...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Chapati has always fascinated me because it proves one simple truth: roti is not just food — it’s memory, comfort, and survival. Across the world, this humble flatbread shows up on everyday tables, shaped by...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Stewed Chicken with Bodi is a comforting Caribbean one-pot dish made with tender chicken, long green beans, potatoes, and a deeply seasoned gravy created using the traditional burnt sugar method. Simple ingredients, proper technique, and...

By the time we reached Week 51, I could hardly believe this series was nearing the end. One more Sunday left. When I started this project last January, I wasn’t sure I could show up every week. Life was happening,...

A Sunday Centered on Simplicity By the time Week 50 arrived, the holiday season was already stretching its arms across the house — suitcases half-packed, lists taped to the fridge, and little pockets of time disappearing in the name of...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Sunday, December 7th was one of those end-of-year Sundays when everything feels busy and slow at the same time. I had been out Christmas shopping for most of the morning and came home starving. Luckily,...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Sunday, November 23, 2025 — The Sunday Before Thanksgiving) There is a certain hush that settles over the house the Sunday before Thanksgiving—an unmistakable mix of anticipation, quiet gratitude, and the steady hum of preparation....

Trinidad Garlic Pork — A Christmas Tradition Rooted in Memory Trinidad Garlic Pork carries the unmistakable spirit of a Trinidad Christmas. The sharpness of vinegar, the warmth of garlic, the perfume of thyme and bandhania — all of it signals...