Cassava Bread
I couldn’t get enough of this Cassava Bread when it was finished…. Cassava, manioc, (manihot escuelenta or jatropha manihot) has […]
I couldn’t get enough of this Cassava Bread when it was finished…. Cassava, manioc, (manihot escuelenta or jatropha manihot) has […]
Some time last year I embarked on a 7-day detox. During that detox, I had lots of fresh salads (as
Garlic mashed potatoes…Just keeping it sweet and simple… During the holidays, I really got tired seeing all that food. I
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My mom was making eddoes choka and I wasn’t going to miss this opportunity….Read on. This morning Maracas is making
A few years ago I did fish cakes using potatoes, this year I decided to do some substitutions and made
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Want a little more fibre in your diet? Then you need to try this pumpkin macaroni pie recipe. How it’s
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This pumpkin ponche de creme is de bomb.…. The last post with the guava wine simply whetted your appetite and
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Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which box of cereal to buy. There are so many different brands
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Banana milk the all natural rocket fuel…… After my eye opener of a health rejuvenation experience, I felt that some
I love to eat Sleek. I’ve known this Syrian/ Lebanese dish for a long long time, and today I finally
I always buy beetroot when I go to the supermarket. Beetroot is one of our favourite vegetables. It is mostly
Mango kiwi sorbet was a wonderful wedding…Read on. I’m always looking for new interesting ways of presenting fruits in recipes
Today we’re kicking things up a notch with some spinach pastry in our kitchen. Join me in this little kitchen
Eggplant Casserole? You mean to say someone went and made another dish with this “tasteless” vegetable? Well yeah! I did
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Never liked tofu? Well, today I hope to change your mind with my tofu vegetable stir fry…… For some time
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Garlic channa salad is a little something we came up with when I was on a health drive for 21
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All I can say is that this carrot and cauliflower loaf hit a spot. And, a very sweet spot indeed.
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Quinoa tabbouleh is our introduction to Syrian/ Lebanese cooking here in Trinidad and Tobago. As I continue to explore our
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I love sauteed tomatoes with bake or sada roti. I am never tired of it. I love it for breakfast
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There are many variations for bake; one of my favourite is cornmeal fry bake. I like the texture and crunchiness
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I made meatless loaf this lent. What does it take for you to review your personal ideology on food? A
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It seems any dish with a white sauce, such as this fish in white sauce with vegetables, is a dish
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Most meals are never complete without a salad, like this tropical fusion salad. I could never eat pelau without a
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With the carnival season upon us, this channa soup cutters recipe has come at the right time. As local traditions
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Kuchela is a popular condiment in East Indian Cuisine on the island. There are many versions of it, but this
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There is something unique about the taste of coconut. Its sweet nutty taste can contribute greatly to the simplest of
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I have a brilliant idea: green fig and saltfish pie. I love to play with food: The ideas, thoughts, methods
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Masala Caraili does a number on your tastebuds. Believe you me it does, especially if you’re not used to the
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This three-grain almond bread, more a quick bread, reminds me of coconut sweet bread. When I first got this recipe,
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There are many vegetables with a red colour and they also make a perfect red salad. Red salads are simply
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This Independence Day I decided to be a little patriotic and use our Trini colours as the background to this
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I seriously have breadfruit on the brain and this breadfruit salad says it all. This month I will certainly have
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One of my favourite local fruits is banana. It is such a handy fruit, and especially useful in baking, making
Roast Breadfruit and saltfish echoes from a distant past, one that resonates where Trini food originated and the struggle it
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When a loyal reader (DC) requested this recipe, stewed black-eyed peas, I knew I just had to do it. It
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Mango juice is a refreshing alternative to store bought juices. The mango season is drawing to an end, and with
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A Green Fig Souse for The Vegetarians Green fig souse is one of those recipes I had to do for
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You think fruit bars are like the regular fruit bars you buy at the supermarket? Think again, because believe me,
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Frozen banana? Who would have thought that frozen bananas would make such a natural dessert. It’s as if Mother Nature
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How about some black beans and rice? When shopping for one of my favourite beans, I overhead a couple deciding
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Time for a seafood stir fry. Friday night is liming night here in Trinidad and Tobago. In fact it is
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Sometime a bit of broccoli in coconut cheese sauce is all I need. Broccoli is one of my favourite vegetables,
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