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Sunday Lunch Week 40: Curry Short Ribs with Zucchini

Sunday Lunch Week 40: Curry Short Ribs with Zucchini

Sunday Reflections After a week of battling the flu—which I most likely caught at a fresh juice joint while picking up ginger-turmeric shots—the irony was hard to ignore. Those shots may not have prevented the flu, but they definitely helped me recover faster. When my [continue reading]

Curry Beef and Aloo (Trinidad-Style)

Curry Beef and Aloo (Trinidad-Style)

In this rich, comforting Trinidad-style curry, tender cubes of beef are simmered in a seasoned curry sauce with potatoes. This dish is full of bold Trini flavor—thanks to green seasoning, hot pepper, and a touch of roasted ground cumin—and comes together with simple ingredients and [continue reading]

Trini-Style Curry Oxtail

Trini-Style Curry Oxtail

A rich, slow-cooked curry perfect with rice, roti, or as a flavorful leftover meal. Last Sunday, I made a spread that included curry oxtail, jerk chicken, stewed beef, and rice and peas for lunch. While stewed oxtail would have been an easy fallback, I already [continue reading]

Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe: A Family Favorite

Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe: A Family Favorite

A Mother’s Memory, A Daughter’s Recipe This spaghetti and meatballs recipe is for my daughter Lani, who’s finally ready to dive into some serious cooking while on her college vacation. She’s been making delicious, beautifully plated meals for her and her sister lately—and I couldn’t [continue reading]

Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb

Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb

Are you looking for a show-stopping & delicious centerpiece for your next gathering or Easter meal? Look no further than this incredibly delicious and easy-to-follow herb roasted leg of lamb recipe! Infused with aromatic herbs, zesty lemon, and savory garlic, this dish delivers tender, succulent [continue reading]

Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice | Kitchen Essentials

Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice | Kitchen Essentials

This chicken-fried rice recipe is a family favorite. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or weekend lunch or dinner. I make this when I need a fast, easy, and delicious one-pot meal. I can guarantee that it is better–and healthier—than takeout!  If you don’t believe [continue reading]

Curry Stew Turkey

Curry Stew Turkey

Revel in the joys of the ultimate comfort food with Curry Stew Turkey: the culmination of both Trini curry and stew. Bursting with rich flavors, this dish offers a fusion of traditional cooking techniques, the stewing process, and vibrant spices and seasonings that embody the [continue reading]

Holiday Baked Pork Shoulder

Holiday Baked Pork Shoulder

Baked pork or oven-roasted pork around the holidays is a must. This pork is seasoned with a flavorful blend of dried and fresh oregano, adobo, black pepper, a generous amount of minced garlic, green seasoning, onion, and hot pepper. After days of marinating, it is [continue reading]

Instant Pot Masala Curry Goat

Instant Pot Masala Curry Goat

It’s the holiday season and no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen, even me. As a result, this instant pot curry masala curry goat was born. There is always the special homemade bread and ham, egg or cheese for breakfast. When it comes [continue reading]

Trini Stewed Pork | Stewed Pork Belly

Trini Stewed Pork | Stewed Pork Belly

In this recipe for stewed pork, small pieces are stewed in the traditional Caribbean stewed fashion with the browning of sugar. The pork is well seasoned and marinated with pre-made green seasoning and other fresh herbs including oregano and pudina(broad lead thyme). After marinating, the [continue reading]