Category: Chicken
Trini Pastelles
The year is coming to a close, there is a chill in the air, and the birds have migrated, except for the ones that pick at my garbage on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Tis the season to be jolly and...
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...
How to make Chicken Puffs | Trinidad
Chicken Puffs: Pâte à choux, a light pastry dough, is filled with savory, flavorful chicken paste. It's been a rough year thus far, and I expect the turbulence to continue for another twelve months. Corporate mergers and acquisitions, downsizing, increased workload,...
Ria’s Healthy Grilled Chicken Legs
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...
Trinidad Stewed Chicken Recipe
Today I am sharing a delightful Trinidad Stewed Chicken Recipe. Before I do, here is an update. Summer is officially here, rainstorms and all. What does summer mean to me? It means..... feeling alive again (when it's nice and sunny...
Recipe Testing: Bon Appetit Roast Chicken
Ever so not-so-often, when I am fortunate to have both the luxury of time and patience, I enjoy the challenge of trying a new recipe. These are my notes on my attempt……In other words..the following is moi interviewing moi. Which recipe did...
Trinidad Curry Chicken
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....
Thanksgiving turkey sandwich
My attempt to take advantage of the "Black Friday" sale was very successful..This is probably the first year I started my Christmas shopping this early...I bought one gift for my hubbie, one for a friend, and about ten for me..as I said...
Versatile Salad Dressing Recipe
Today I woke up around 11 am [late, fun-filled night last night with a few of my neighbors]. I didn't feel like cooking so I went out and bought a toasted bagel with lox cream cheese-one of my favorites. This doesn't...
Trinidad Pelau
What is Trinidad Pelau? Pelau is a savory one-pot Trinidadian favorite. Meat including chicken, beef or pigtails is first browned using “burnt sugar”(little past caramelization point), to which rice, fresh herbs, peas or beans, veggies and coconut milk are added...
Trini-Style Chicken Cacciatore
This dish of well-seasoned, half-fried chicken cooked with peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and fresh herbs and served over noodles is a satisfying mid-week meal. The food police will probably arrest me for taking a classic chicken cacciatore recipe and “Trinidadian-izing”...
Finally getting started! Meatloaf with Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes
Today I spent several hours in the kitchen, cooking, measuring, taking lots of pics and then measuring some more---much to the dismay of my oldest daughter who was starving only two hours after eating breakfast. She just couldn't wait. She...