The hot weather has creeped up on us from near chilly nights and early mornings, the sun is out in all its glory, making us thirsty for anything cold, especially when we crave an after dinner delight. Chilled and icy can extend further than ice cream, to granitas, sorbets and frozen desserts, and guess what?
It’s Carnival weekend here in Trinidad and Tobago, lots to see, lots to do, lots to enjoy. It’s a time most of us look forward to every year whether it's for the feteing, the shows, soca music or pan; traditional and modern, young and old alike there is something around for everyone to enjoy. It’s
Growing up, lunch was a hot homemade meal. Every day there was a bowl of freshly-stewed peas as an accompaniment to the meat or fish dish. Stewed peas is a Caribbean dish. It’s what fortifies the protein in a meal where meat cannot.
Bread is sustenance, its comfort, it’s a staple in everyone’s diet. Regardless of allergies, there is bread for anyone. I enjoy the benefits of a homemade loaf, I know what ingredients go into my bread and I know what ingredients I omit, like preservatives, mould inhibitors, and colouring, and I can control the types and
It’s that time of the year when friends gather to make pastelles for the Christmas season, or am I dreaming? Do we still gather to cook? I’m not sure. I think many people order enough pastelles to last the season. It’s a dwindling tradition and a sad situation, because the commercial pastelles are a far