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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...

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: 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: 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...

Estimated reading time: 27 minutes This Week’s Story & How the Menu Came Together Some Sunday lunches arrive softly, almost choosing themselves. But Week 46 came from a different place — a blend of necessity, Thanksgiving prep, unfinished recipe work,...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Week 45 brought stewed chicken with red beans, rice, plantains, and coleslaw — a Trinidadian Sunday lunch carrying the rhythm of home, the warmth of childhood kitchens, and the kind of comfort we return to...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Cassava Pone holds a special place in my heart—and on my dessert table. It’s my husband’s absolute favorite treat, and honestly, I’ve come to love it just as much. Made with grated cassava (also known...

Sunday Lunch Week 44 brings a comforting and unexpected meal: Mexican steak bowls made with ribeye, yellow rice, and black beans — a practical, delicious feast shaped by a busy morning and the ingredients already waiting in the kitchen. The...

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Soft, silky Guyanese Oil Roti made with traditional vegetable oil or my healthier extra-virgin olive oil variation. Easy, flaky, and perfect with curries, stews or vegetable talkaris. A Soft, Silky Guyanese Classic Guyanese Oil Roti—also...