If you’ve been searching for an easy Caribbean curry chicken recipe, you’ve come to the right place. This curry chicken for beginners is a small-batch recipe made with boneless chicken thighs, simple pantry ingredients, and traditional Caribbean cooking techniques. Whether you’ve never made curry chicken [continue reading]
Sweet Potato Salad is creamy, slightly sweet, tangy, and full of texture—made with tender boiled sweet potatoes, eggs, mayo, sweet relish, crunchy vegetables, and a light touch of brown sugar and vinegar to balance everything beautifully. Inspired by a Mother’s Day meal my sister-in-law prepared [continue reading]
Boiled Ground Provisions is one of the most essential parts of Caribbean cooking — a mix of yam, cassava, dasheen, sweet potato, and green fig(or other combo), boiled in salted water until tender and served alongside stews, saltfish, curry, or callaloo. This is the kind [continue reading]
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 baigan and aloo was one [continue reading]
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 patience at the stove come together to create a meal [continue reading]
(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. Week 47 carried all of that energy. My mom was [continue reading]
This Sunday Lunch Week 41 of 2025 – had a quiet, peaceful rhythm—the kind that often comes with Diwali season. The air felt softer, and so did the food. I wanted to keep things simple & vegan, nourishing, and in tune with the spirit of [continue reading]
A hearty & wholesome Trinidad curry made with bodi and potatoes, cooked Nana’s way with green seasoning and thyme—perfect with roti or Diwali meals. A Taste of Tradition: Nana’s Curry Bodi and Aloo Curry Bodi and Aloo is one of those dishes that instantly transports [continue reading]
Theme: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail Yesterday, I got news that my cousin would be visiting — and staying for a few days before heading off on vacation. That single phone call set the stage for a completely different weekend than I had imagined. [continue reading]
Aloo Puri is a stuffed potato fry bread—a delicious cross between aloo pie and aloo roti. Crispy, chewy, and deeply satisfying! A Fusion of Two Trini Favorites If aloo roti and aloo pie had a baby, this would be it. Not as thick or doughy [continue reading]
Hi! Born and raised in Trinidad and now living in New York, I’m passionate about preserving the traditional recipes that shaped my childhood while blending the rich flavors of the Caribbean into global favorites.