Bacon Wrapped Plantains: An excellent way to serve bacon
We have a lot of plantains in the Caribbean. Generally, when I think of plantain I think of it being […]
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Delicious Steamed Fish with Chive and Lemongrass Butter
This is just an application of the chive and lemongrass butter recipe I did. I chose to do a steamed
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Chive and Lemongrass Butter: Uplifting to the senses
In Trinidad and Tobago, lemongrass (cymbopogon citratus), or fever grass as we call it, is only used for its medicinal
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The Best Way To Make Black Pudding
About a year ago I posted “Black Pudding and Hops“; a little post that was well received by my visitors.
Pork: A favourite for Christmas recipes
In Trinidad and Tobago, Christmas is synonymous with pork. It is used in our pastelles, baked or roasted, soaked in
Delicious Dream Cookies
I just love cookies during this Christmas season. Dream cookies is my second cookie recipe which I believe you will
The Best Quick Mix Sponge Cake
I have for you busy readers and cooks, a quick and easy cake recipe for this hectic Christmas season. It
The No. 1 Great Concern of Food: Eliminating Trans fat in Your Foods
Is eliminating trans fat from our foods really easy? On the helm of the ban of trans fat in foods
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The Ultimate Guava Baked Lamb
Guava baked lamb is a taste to behold. Even though guava isn’t really in season, we found a viable source
Spicy Coconut Rice
There is something unique about the taste of coconut. Its sweet nutty taste can contribute greatly to the simplest of
Green Fig and Saltfish Pie: A new twist to old recipes
I have a brilliant idea: green fig and saltfish pie. I love to play with food: The ideas, thoughts, methods
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A Spicy Masala Caraili (Bitter Gourd)
Masala Caraili does a number on your tastebuds. Believe you me it does, especially if you’re not used to the
News: The Ever Elusive Biscuit Cake
The September/October Compère Magazine issue is out and we have a recipe for you. Biscuit cake is the exclusive recipe
35 Potent Foods to Suppress Junk Food Cravings
The following article was edited for www.simplytrinicooking.com Suppressing the junk food cravings (appetite) can be big feat by itself, even
Stew Oxtail and Melongene (Eggplant)
At long last I can finally post stew oxtail and melongene. This recipe was done and got lost along with
A Healthy Three-Grain Almond Bread
This three-grain almond bread, more a quick bread, reminds me of coconut sweet bread. When I first got this recipe,
A Pure Orange-Mango Juice
I love the taste of this pure orange-mango juice. Most “juices” in the supermarket are excessively sweet (with sucrose or
Best Ever Red Salad
There are many vegetables with a red colour and they also make a perfect red salad. Red salads are simply
Fruity Nut Salad: Almost a complete meal
Simple and healthy eating can be exquisite yet wholesome, like this Fruity Nut Salad we have prepared for you all
#1 Fake Foods You Eat; But Should Not Eat
We eat a lot of fake foods. Food is the body’s fuel. We cannot live without food. It gives the
Fish and Sweet Potato Chowder
There are many varieties of chowder, but I like this one called fish and sweet potato chowder. This simple, creamy
A Delicious Curry Duck
Curry duck is surely one of our corner stone dishes here in Trinidad and Tobago, especially when we’re hanging out
A Quick and Easy Brown Bread
There is something about this brown bread that got me thinking of Christmas. So when it was done, I found
A Surprising Tasty Mango Cake
This is not a common recipe for mango, but an interesting one. I say interesting, because I have never tasted
My Favourite Breadfruit Fritters
This Independence Day I decided to be a little patriotic and use our Trini colours as the background to this
Chicken In Black Bean Sauce: How it became another favourite liming food
This chicken in black bean sauce has put me in trouble. Let me explain, for most family and social gatherings
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Great Ideas with Breadfruit: Breadfruit Salad
I seriously have breadfruit on the brain and this breadfruit salad says it all. This month I will certainly have
Towards Health With Cinnamon and Natural Sweet Recipes
The scent of cinnamon seems to always elevate the olfactory perceptions. The sweet flavorful scent of cinnamon is common in
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6 Must Try Delicious Banana Ice Creams
One of my favourite local fruits is banana. It is such a handy fruit, and especially useful in baking, making
Another Simple Breadfruit Recipe: Breadfruit Pie
Breadfruit has really gotten the better of me this week. It is in season and it is selling like hot
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Another Simple Breadfruit Recipe: Roast Breadfruit and Saltfish
Roast Breadfruit and saltfish echoes from a distant past, one that resonates where Trini food originated and the struggle it
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Spicy Green Juice
My personal experience with juicing has been unforgettable. The juices I’ve tried have all been delicious and sometimes surprisingly filling.
What you should know about Lemon Water
You should have a drink of lemon water in the morning. There is no secret that water is a necessity
An Easy and Fast Beef with Broccoli
Beef with Broccoli: For those Tiresome Days Beef with broccoli is my go to meal when I want to cook
Stewed Black-Eyed Peas
When a loyal reader (DC) requested this recipe, stewed black-eyed peas, I knew I just had to do it. It
The Most Refreshing Mango Juice
Mango juice is a refreshing alternative to store bought juices. The mango season is drawing to an end, and with
Best Meatless Dishes: Green Fig Souse
A Green Fig Souse for The Vegetarians Green fig souse is one of those recipes I had to do for
A Great Tomato Recipe: Tomato Rice
It’s the simplest and tastiest way to prepare rice. You also don’t need much different ingredients for it, just tomatoes
Delicious Fruit Bars
You think fruit bars are like the regular fruit bars you buy at the supermarket? Think again, because believe me,
A tasty and healthful Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and sour chicken is my go to meal when I want to do something nice on a Sunday. It’s
Five (5) Terrific De-Stress Foods
Stress has an affect on our aging process and by extension our life expectancy. How we handle this stress is
Best Frozen Banana Treat
Frozen banana? Who would have thought that frozen bananas would make such a natural dessert. It’s as if Mother Nature