Soya Pastelle
Well, the wait is finally over: I got my shopping done and did some painting today. The wifey already started […]
Pork Pastelle
Pork pastelle is perhaps the best tasting type of pastelle you can enjoy during the Christmas season. To some, including
Cheese Puff Filling: Perfect for a party
One of my favourite puff filling is cheese puff filling. Ever want to know how we Trinis make that wonderful
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Creamy Baked Stuffed Potatoes
Baked stuffed potatoes: I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is a stuffed potato recipe I can have any
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Cornmeal Porridge
Cornmeal porridge always takes me back to my childhood days. It was one of my favorite porridge second to cassava
Tender and Delicious Baked Lamb
I haven’t had lamb for some time now but when I do, I prefer to have baked lamb. Not just
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The Most Delicious Eggless Macaroni Pie
Ok, this eggless macaroni pie recipe is for my vegetarian/ rastafarian readers: perhaps I could safely say it is macaroni
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Stew Eggplant with Beef
Stew eggplant with beef has been a wonderful recipe that I have enjoyed cooking from time to time. It makes
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The Most Delicious and Memorable Corn Pie
One taste of Corn Pie brings me a rush of memories……It was Sunday; the old man’s leg had been amputated
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Pepper Roti
Mirror, mirror on the wall whose the hottest of them all – Pepper roti you are for sure. This pepper
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Silent Sunday: Sea Grapes
Sea grapes or bay grapes are commonly seen at tropical beachs. They grow near rocks, even in the cracks of
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An Amazing Roti: Aloo Puri
You have got to try aloo puri. It’s been a while, only a few days but to me it feels
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Pumpkin Punch
I know what you’re thinking: “pumpkin punch“? How would that taste? Well, for starters this punch’s taste and appearance could
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What have I been up to? – All Souls Day
November the 2nd marks a special day in the Roman Catholic Calendar. It is All Souls Day: a day we
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Fabulous Trini Lasagna Rolls
As a variation to the Trini Lasagna recipe I did some posts ago, we decided to try out some lasagna
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Curry Crab and Cassava Dumplings: An enjoyable feast
Sights During The Rainy Season I have not eaten curry crab and cassava dumplings in a while. With the rainy
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Trini Lasagna
Have you ever felt like eating a simple meal without the extra side dishes and sauces? Well that’s how I
A Sweet Snack: Preserved Five Finger
The tradition of producing preserved fruit, like this preserved five finger, has been a time honoured tradition here in Trinidad
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Five Finger Chow: A delicious and nutritious snack
The Carambola tree was loaded, and so it was time for a five finger chow. Ok! since we picked so
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What have I been up to? – Just Relaxin’
It’s me again and maybe you’re wondering how come I haven’t been posting as regular these few days so I’ve
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Saheena 2: Another Divali Special
By now you would have realised that this is the second variation of saheena that we prepare. This saheena recipe
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Saheena I: An Authentic Divali Special
The dasheen plant’s use is very versatile in the hands of an experienced Trini cook. Actually, we use the whole
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A Delicious Sweet: Goolab Jamoon
Here is a recipe you should definitely try, goolab jamoon. This seems to be a habit of mine every Divali:
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An Easy Trini Parsad II (Flour Parsad)
Last year I posted parsad made with cream of wheat. This time I decided to post the other popular variation
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Barfi: A Divali Favourite
After Divali prayers when sweet meats were shared, the first thing I would look for in the little paper bags
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Lime Pepper Sauce: The Best way to serve pepper
Have you ever tasted lava? Well you’re about to. 🙂 It seems that lime and pepper are enemies because when
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Split Peas and Rice with Pigtail
Comfort food! That’s what this dish, split peas and rice with pigtail, is all about. Pickled pigtail has always been
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Sweet Potato Punch
This Sweet Potato Punch took some getting used to since it was new to me. And the thought of drinking
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Trinidad Kurhi: A Simple and Delicious Dish
The first time I heard about Kurhi was from a member from my facebook group. She made a request for
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Callaloo II: A Delicious Spicy Soup
With the different variations there are to a good callaloo, I decided to post my mom’s callaloo recipe. Unlike my
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A Refreshing Five Finger Juice
Five finger juice can be quite a quenching juice on a hot day. The five finger (carambola, star fruit) tree
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Doubles
Okay! You may be wondering what I was up to that kept me back from posting on Wednesday as usual.
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Eid Mubarak!
It’s Eid Ul Fitr here in Trinidad and Tobago once more and of course that means HOLIDAY! 🙂 But whose
Pommecythere Chow: Sour, Sweet and Spicy
Today again, I’m showcasing another great and a favourite pommecythere recipe of mine; pommecythere chow. To me saying Pommecythere chow
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A Spicy and wonderful Pommecythere Chutney
Together with all the other chutneys I did so far, pommecythere chutney is another trini favourite. It is not as
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Ginger Tea: For my excruciating headache
“I think I need a cup of Ginger tea, the world keeps burnin, Oh what a day, what a day
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A Delicious and Creamy Cassava Porridge
I am thinking about Cassava Porridge. When last yuh had some good homemade porridge? Back in the day, our grandmothers
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Bodi and Saltfish: A wonderful simple dish
Bodi and saltfish is a very simple dish, but very tasty. Although I’ve said it numerous times already, I must
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Pommecythere (Golden Apple) Kuchela
This post on pommecythere (golden apple) kuchela could be summed up in one word HOT!! But then that would defeat
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Gri Gri
It’s been a long time since I’ve had gri gri but I got some the other day. Took me straight
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My Blog Roll
Here’s a list of wonderful foodies that I’ve met so far on my food journey. Many more to meet 🙂
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Happy Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago
I know this is not my regular recipe post but I just have to pause to wish everyone a Happy
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