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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 very successful….So successful, my hubbie [continue reading]

I am sure you would agree that this year went by too quickly. I wasn’t ready for Thanksgiving and I’m not all that motivated to cook twenty dishes again this year….I haven’t been myself…I am probably very ill. By this time every year, I would have already released [continue reading]

This Trinidad callaloo recipe is my version of one of our country’s most beloved dishes. Callaloo is often considered Trinidad and Tobago’s national dish, although that statement is certainly debatable. Our twin-island republic boasts such a wide range of delicious food that choosing only one [continue reading]

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 happen too often so you [continue reading]

The weather is cooling down in New York (well, it did last week..hot this week…and we might have a blizzard next week…) and I must end my love affair with all things decadent for awhile—just until I get back to my pre-summer weight! My mom’s [continue reading]

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 resulting in the most comforting [continue reading]

The morning started with our 7 year old running into my bedroom at 7 am!! I thought she was eager to give her daddy the countless cards she made for him, but no, that was not the case. In her tiny hand was my borrowed jewelery [continue reading]

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 rub? Do you like the [continue reading]

The purists might have a bone to pick with me for giving the classic Chicken Cacciatore a Trinidadian twist, but I’m more than willing to take that risk. The magic lies in marinating the chicken with our beloved “Green Seasoning.”For us Trinidadians, Green Seasoning is [continue reading]

This dish of tomatoes and saltfish or ‘saltfish and tomatoes’, garlic, fresh thyme, scallions, and onions is so addicting, that there will be no leftovers for the next day! Easy Like A Sunday Morning Served with Trinidadian Fried Bake, it’s comfort food guaranteed to satisfy any appetite [continue reading]