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.
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 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
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
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
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.
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
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
The Best Deviled Eggs Trinistyle
I can vividly remember the first time I had deviled eggs….It was my cousin’s birthday and all the neighbour’s children
Curry Chicken Wontons
What I like about curry chicken wontons is the surprise at the end. The Trini tongue is accustomed to expecting
My Favourite Black Beans and Rice
How about some black beans and rice? When shopping for one of my favourite beans, I overhead a couple deciding
A Fresh and Innovative Seafood Stir Fry
Time for a seafood stir fry. Friday night is liming night here in Trinidad and Tobago. In fact it is
A Brilliant Way to enjoy Broccoli: Broccoli in Coconut Cheese Sauce
Sometime a bit of broccoli in coconut cheese sauce is all I need. Broccoli is one of my favourite vegetables,
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Beef With Caraili (Bitter Melon)
Usually I eat caraili by itself because of its bitter taste but when you have it in a dish like
A Healthy Cream of Spinach Soup
You may be wondering what is so great about a cream of spinach soup. I’ll tell you. It’s a very
Naturally Good Cocoa Cake
Yes, I know what you’re thinking; cocoa cake? Why not call it chocolate cake? Well, I believe I have to
A Simple Bean Salad
I find it strange that I’m posting yet another salad; this time a bean salad. It has to be a
A New Salad: Provision Salad
On a Sunday morning, while staring at the fridge in wonder as to what I shall be cooking, the available