Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Sunday, December 7th was one of those end-of-year Sundays when everything feels busy and slow at the same time. I had been out Christmas shopping for most of the morning and came home starving. Luckily,...
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...
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 A Beloved Trinidad Staple While I love zaboca (the Trinidad word for avocado), my body does not always love it back. Time and time again, I’ve tried to enjoy it as an adult, but it...
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There’s a quiet joy in the first pot of soup that ushers in fall or winter. For Sunday Lunch Week 39, I made a rich and creamy corn soup with pigtails, layered with the sweetness...
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...
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A True Trini Favorite: Trinidad Bhagi Rice In Trinidad, Bhagi Rice is the kind of dish that turns an ordinary day into a cozy, comforting meal. Recently, I made it for my husband—who usually steers...
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes A Simple Morning Worth Sharing This morning, I felt like something quick, wholesome, and satisfying—so I made a small bowl of egg salad with a few colorful twists. Four perfectly boiled eggs, a spoon or...
