Seafood

This Pumpkin with Mixed Seafood recipe is a delicious variation of traditional Trinidad Pumpkin Talkarie, combining sweet pumpkin with shrimp, calamari, mussels, and baby scallops for a hearty Caribbean-inspired meal. Over the years, I've shared several variations on the blog,...

Salmon pie, or salmon stuffed fried bake, is a quick and satisfying Caribbean snack, or on the go breakfast, made with seasoned canned salmon wrapped in soft dough and fried until golden brown. This easy version skips frying fish from...

What is Cabbage with Saltfish? Cabbage with Saltfish is a quick, flavorful Caribbean stir-fry where tender-crisp cabbage meets golden, flaked saltfish. This dry version—made without tomatoes—keeps the flavors concentrated while allowing both ingredients to stand out equally. It’s simple, budget-friendly,...

Salted mackerel with tomatoes is a simple Trinidad-style Caribbean dish where salted mackerel is boiled, cleaned, and simmered with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and just enough coconut milk to create a light, flavorful sauce. This version is balanced rather than heavy,...

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...

Sunday Lunch Week 52 brings this year full circle — the final Sunday of the year, takes place not from my kitchen in New York, but from my sunny homeland of Trinidad & Tobago. It feels fitting that the year...

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: 19 minutes Note: using last year's pic until I can download pics from this year's meal. Stay Tuned. More pics to come! Thanksgiving never arrives suddenly in my home. It gathers itself quietly in the weeks before...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes This Trinidad Pumpkin with Shrimp (pumpkin talkarie with shrimp) recipe is my variation of the traditional pumpkin dish—pumpkin talkarie—we all know and love. I made this Pumpkin with Shrimp as part of our Sunday Lunch...

A Divine 11:11 Lunch After a late night of partying in the city and the long, drowsy drive back upstate, Sunday began in a fog of fatigue. I fmade ried chicken tenders for the kids and whipped up eggs with...