Weeknight

Let's make a quick & simple chicken pelau! Happy New Year! Today we will focus on a simple & flavorful dish everyone needs in their arsenal-chicken pelau. What is Chicken Pelau? Chicken pelau is a savory one-pot Trinidadian favorite. Meat...

Jerk Turkey (Cook in Oven, Grill, or Smoker) is the ultimate Caribbean holiday centerpiece — deeply seasoned, boldly flavored, and surprisingly tender. This recipe uses a traditional jerk marinade made with scallions, hot peppers, thyme, pimento berries, soy sauce, warm...

  Recently I made these for my daughter who was visiting from College. I always try to send her back with all her favorite dishes and enough to share. During her last visit I made aloo pies and to change...

A delicious traditional Trini Stewed Chicken with Potatoes for added flavor and a delightful sauce! Seasoned with traditional green seasoning and other aromatics to maximize the flavor. Stewed chicken is a Sunday lunch staple and one of the simplest chicken...

This curry seafood medley is the perfect quick meal for a weekday or weekend. The eggplant in this dish is totally optional but helps to stretch the meal if your family has a hearty appetite and you only have only...

Kitchri, or kitcherie as we call it in Trinidad, is the Caribbean cousin of Kitchari—a simple rice and lentil dish known for its nourishing, restorative qualities. It came to the island with Indian indentured laborers in the 1800s, and like...

  This is one of the easiest and most surprisingly flavorful rice dishes I’ve ever made. It is surprisingly delicious because you won’t expect such robust flavors from the simple ingredients used. Prep takes two minutes and the cooking time...

In this recipe, lamb chops are simply seasoned with Caribbean green seasoning, garlic and lemon juice to allow the flavor of the lamb to shine. Now that the weather is getting nicer, we already have the grill out. Since I...

  Shrimp & Veggie Fried Rice is perfect for a quick weeknight or weekend meal. After a full morning of chores and shopping, we needed something quick and satisfying. Since we did not have rice, we had to make a...

When you are in the mood for a spicy(or not) curry without all the drama, here is great 20-minute substitute. I love how simple and quick it comes together without compromising on flavor. If you already have pre made green...