Plantain Chips
With the success of the french fries I decided to try the same technique with plantains, and make some plantain […]
Making the Perfect French Fries
French Fries can be perfectly simple side to any meal. There’s something about simplicity in cooking that I always like.
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The Best Pepper Shrimp Recipe
My pepper shrimp recipe is rated H for Hot. Any hotter than this, and this pepper shrimp recipe would be
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The Best Pelau To Date
When it comes to Trini cooking, one of the dishes that truly identifies with our culture is pelau. Everyone on
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Quick and Simple Corned Beef and Cabbage II
Corned beef and cabbage is a favourite Trini dish that’s quick and very easy to cook. The canned corned beef
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A Delicious Homemade Coconut Ice Cream
My shoulder hurts but my mouth is glad :-). Whenever I think of ice cream here in Trinidad, the first
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Coconut Milk: A Caribbean Favourite
Coconut milk is an important ingredient in many of our Caribbean dishes. From desserts to meat to rice dishes and
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How to Husk a Coconut Correctly
Today I just thought I would show you all how to husk a coconut. Husking a coconut is relatively easy
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Curry Stew Pacro and Dumpling: Unusual but surprising
Remember the pacro water we made a while back? Well, I told you all not to throw away the pacro
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What have I been up to? Enjoying ah Mamey Apple
When my father in law gave me this fruit (mamey apple) he asked me if I knew what it was.
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An Easy and Quick Pink Salmon and Rice
Pink salmon and rice I find is so delicious when you cook it with tomatoes, that whenever I feel for
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GF/CF Sugar Free Banana Pancakes
In recent years, the demand for gluten-free options has surged, driven by increasing awareness of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity,
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Lamb Pelau: A great variation
Lamb pelau. Ever heard of this one? Well, this is just a variation of pelau, that is traditionally done with
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Green Fig and Saltfish
Green fig and saltfish is a simple trini meal I like to partake of once in a while. And, with
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An Interesting Food: Curry Agouti
Not everyone think positively of curry agouti. Not even the queen of England would touch it because this is a
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An Amazing Soup: Sancoche
Ok, this was one large pot of sancoche (pronounced sang- koch) that we made and I was so gree….(Uh!)… hungry…
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Another Amazing Dish: Rice and Dhal and Fry Jashwa (Fry Dry)
Dhal and rice is one of my favourite dishes and together with fry dry or fry jashwa as we call
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Salt Mackerel and Provision: A Classical Good Friday Dish
Salt Mackerel and Provision is a classic Trini dish that we love to cook. Although salt mackerel is traditionally eaten
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The Most Delicious Stew Fish
Stew fish is a popular way of cooking fish here in Trinidad and Tobago. Unlike the Jamaican Brown Stew fish,
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An Amazing Tuna Puff Filling
Achoooooo! Ah boy! Look like ah finally get de cold …(sniffle..) And to make matters worse we in the thick
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Curry Chataigne (Breadnut): A delicious side dish
This is a vegetarian special with roti, curry chataigne (curry breadnut). I’ll be short today since this is a long
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Boil Chataigne (Breadnut)
Boil chataigne (breadnut) is a seasonal fruit we all enjoy. The fruit of the breadnut tree (Artocarpus Camansi) is used
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Fry Moko for a Wonderful Breakfast
I have a bunch of moko, I guess it is time for fry moko. I have a question for you.
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Most Creamy and Delicious Soursop Sorbet
I was immensely pleased with this soursop sorbet. Similar to the pacro water, I had another wonderful discussion with another
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What have I been up to? – Enjoying Ah Snow Cone by De Museum
Snow Cone and The Museum It was another scorcher of a day and the sun was out in full force
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A Wonderful Tea: Orange Peel Tea
A cup of orange peel tea in the morning is like beginning a wonderful day laid back by the beach.
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Recipes
What have I been up to? – Fishing off Saut d’Eau
Not to be out done by the Scotland Bay lime, the next day I was invited by the same fishermen
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What have I been up to? – Scotland Bay Lime
When I was invited to my sister’s birthday lime down Scotland Bay I just couldn’t resist. So with camera in
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Pacro Water: The fishermen’s Favourite energizer
Do you know what is Pacro Water? Well today you’re going to find out. To us Trinbagonian men, pacro water
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Portugal Chow
Time for some portugal chow. Just like the Topi tambo this week, Portugal (pronounced po-ti-gal) is in season here in
Stir Fry Vegetables
Stir fry vegetables is a quick side dish that goes with just any main dish. Lately, I’ve been invited to
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Topi Tambo
Topi tambo {Calathea Allouia (Marantaceae)} sometimes called tipi tambo by some Trinis is a tuber that is popular around Carnival/Lent
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Email Contact Thank You
Thank you for contacting us. Your email will be read as soon as I finish my Green Fig and Saltfish
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Recipes
Jouvert in Maracas 2010
Even though I have been very busy these last few weeks, I just had to enjoy my Jouvert this carnival.
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The Number 1 Favourite Side Dish: Potato Au Gratin
One of very most favourite side dish is potato au gratin. The term ‘Au gratin’ is a culinary technique, derived
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Simply Trini Cooking Calendar 2010
In keeping with last year’s tradition, simply trini cooking is pleased to present it’s 2010 calendar. As before: print, email,
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That’s a Wrap: Take Two!
Another year has come and gone; Simply Trini Cooking turned two last Monday and we have once more completed another
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Trini Christmas Ham II
This year I baked my Christmas ham in the simplest way possible: no boiling like last year, no glaze, no
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A Flavourful and Special Sorrel Cake
Sorrel Cake? You mean to say some innovative Trini went and invented a cake with sorrel! Well not only that
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Marble Cake: The cakes with the beautiful swirls
Everyone love the look of marble cakes. Last year I posted a wonderful sponge cake recipe that I really enjoyed.
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Trini Christmas Music
Merry Christmas to one and all. Last year I posted some traditional parang music for you all so I decided
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A Wonderful Homemade Five Finger Wine
Wines are great for cooking and serving with food, and this Five Finger wine is just great for that. “Ah
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