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 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...
This simple, soulful Trinidadian breakfast of boiled tomato choka with boiled eggs and fried bake is hearty, healthy, and packed with nostalgic flavor. I made this delicious combo for Sunday Lunch, Week 29 - Check out that post here. Sunday...
This week’s Sunday lunch was unlike any other. For the first time in decades, I was cooking only for myself—and it felt both unfamiliar and strangely freeing. After days of indecision and flipping through mental menus—hops bread and lo mein?...
Murtani, also known as upar gaar or pepper choka is a spicy side dish or condiment that’s popular in Trinidad. Whenever cooking outdoors over a wooden stove, gas burner or cooking along the banks of a river, murtani is sure...
Every month, we purchase a package of lamb chops from the bulk store, which prompts me to get creative with our usual rotation of lamb recipes, such as curry, stew, grilled, BBQ and baked. Occasionally, I'm inspired to create something...
Looking for a tasty and healthy meal that's simple to make? Look no further than this simple & tasty recipe for salmon with tomatoes! Create a mouth-watering dish that's packed with flavor and loaded with nutrients. Wild salmon is the...
This is the holiday lasagna I made on the very popular Thanksgiving Feast video on You Tube. It has been requested numerous times so I finally decided to make the time and post this delicious recipe. Another recipe long...
In this amazing recipe, beef is browned using the traditional ‘burning of the sugar’ method. The only difference from stewed chicken is the addition of chunks of carrots, celery and potatoes to make it a hearty stew with lots of...
As I mentioned on IG and Facebook, the husband loved this combination of saltfish and veggies with flour dumplings so much he insisted that I remake and filmed this for everyone. This looks like I cooked all day but would...
