Wow how would one describe the Naparima Girls’ Cookbook? This book has become -the- defacto Trinidadian cookbookfor Trinis both locally and abroad. It’s given to brides and to students preparing to go overseas (that’s how I got mine). In fact it’s such an institution that it’s easy... 

So far I have only shared savory dishes for New Year’s so I thought it was time to mix it up with something sweet! Especially since the theme of this month’s Sugar High Friday was Sugar Art! Goolab jamoon is a sweet finger food that is commonly served at Indian weddings, pujas and other celebrations... 

Found an interesting article on Hindu Eating Habits in Trinidad from DesiJournal.com. Like many Trinidadians I’ve attended pujas/Indian weddings/Divali festivities. It’s always a grand time! Filling and lighting deyas is one of my all-time favorite childhood memories Excerpt: The Soharee leaf, a... 

Found the following online. Definitely interested in checking it out! Title: Organic Market Category: Community/Festival Time: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Contact: Gillian Goddard Venue: Rear Cottage, 80 Roberts St, Port of Spain Phone Contact: 868 379-6860 or 722-8559 Complete Description: Every Saturday... 

Pizza is the ultimate crowd pleaser and this ‘up-scale’ vegetarian version is sure to be a hit with whatever crowd you have over for the New Year. I replaced the fontina with cheddar (much cheaper and also the traditional pizza cheese here in Trinidad ), I don’t think it was any the worse for... 

Salted codfish, tomatoes and the hottest peppers known to man. Probably not the most scintillating combination on paper, but believe me one taste and you -will- be hooked! Buljol is without a doubt one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love the way that the saltiness of the dried shredded cod plays off the cool... 

Welcome to the first in my ‘Ole Year Offerings’ Series. In Trinidad ‘Ole Year’s’ is how we refer to New Years Eve. Much as it is around the world it is a time for gathering, celebration and anticipation. Hopefully the recipes that I’ll be sharing all this week will help you to... 

Trini blogger (and apparent Carnival addict) Fit4Mas recently posted a guide to creating a Cheese Plate. I love cheese plates and have never known how to go about putting one together! Were there dos? Were there don’ts? Well.. now I know! And now you will too! Continue reading: Creating The Perfect Cheese... 

Mom’s macaroni pie, callaloo and ginger beer Tweet  Read More →

Chicken with za’atar, shankleesh, basil, tomatoes and sumac oil on a bed of couscous. – Battimamzelle Restaurant (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette American Eagle Latitudes, (the inflight magazine of American Eagle) has a great article called Trinidad “Sweet Hand”... 

OOOO! My Blogging By Mail assignee received her package today I was worried that she would not get it before Xmas day so that’s a big smile on my face Typical! Even Trini packages have to wait til the last possible moment to arrive Tweet  Read More →

From the Northshore Outlook comes the following gift suggestions for that Wine Geek in your life Recommended suggestions include: The Danby 30 Bottle Wine Cooler Excerpt: One of the best wine gifts I ever received was a Danby Wine Fridge. It holds approximately 40 bottles. The temperature-controlled shelves make... 

This morning I woke up to some fabulous news! My post “Six Moments that Changed my Foodie Life in 2006” had actually won a prize! Congratulations Sarina, you are one of the winners of the ProBlogger Group Writing Project. You’ve won $100 cash or $500 in advertising credit from bloglinkr The sponsor... 

My happy jar of homemade Ras-Al-Hanout Based on the Butterfly Effect Meme, and the ProBlogger Writing Project, I thought that it would be an interesting idea to share those Food Items/Events that changed my Foodie Life in 2006! Feel free to add to the discussion by sharing your own ‘foodie epiphanies’... 

Woodford Square – Trinidad As you can imagine I spend a good bit of time surfing the net for my ‘foodie fix’ I thought it would be a good idea to occasionally share some of my finds with y’all in a series I’ll call ‘Global Goodness’ Why wait until I get around to... 

Blondie – Ruby Tuesdays (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette The tourist guide “Discover Trinidad and Tobago” has a guide to eating out in the North-West. Because of its geographic focus the only establishments mentioned are those in and around the capital (Port of Spain). Excerpt: The... 

Found this clip on YouTube on how to make a basic roti skin (sada? paratha? join the discussion!). Thought I would share it with everyone I have never seen a Trini roti so small yet though! Any differences that you all have when making roti? Do share! ?��Ǩ�� Eating In Guyana courtesy Chennete, explains that... 

As I had promised earlier, here are the samosas that I made as my Sephardic contribution to my local Hanukkah potluck Tweet  Read More →

Oh you know it had to happen! The official launch of my “Best of the Worst” series is upon us. Think of this as a Consumer Reports of Island Cuisine if you will. It really bothers me that people seem to think that 3rd World Cuisine has any less stringent standards for the bestowing of a title on a dish.... 

Learnt about the following from Island Spice deVine Saturdays: Get in the spirit. Complimentary pastelles with every bottle of wine. Live Parang from Los Parranderos de UWI. @ MoreVino, Ariapita Avenue, Port of Spain (Trinidad) I have mixed feelings about MoreVino. I love the location and the ambience, however the... 

Today’s Blog Party theme was Hollywood (Lights! Camera! Action!). So, inspired by the movie “A Passage to India” I decided to make a batch of Aloo Tiki. But I didn’t know what alcoholic beverage to serve them with. I had read that beer goes well with Indian food however I’m not a huge... 

A sharp knife is essential to the preparation of most any meal. Not only does a dull knife make cooking more arduous and stressful, it also increases your odds of getting cut! Fortunately one of my best friends, Lynn of RedSheepCrafts.com, has generously made some videos for TriniGourmet.com on how to correctly sharpen... 

As I’ve mentioned earlier in this blog, I’m a HUGE fan of Michael Lomonaco’s Epicurious over on the Travel Channel. Thanks to that show I became aware of the Epicurious.com website which is also the database of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. I only have one issue of Gourmet magazine, that I bought... 

Double chocolate oreo cheesecake (and yes those are marshmallows under the topping!) – Vie de France,Trinidad So perusing the old ‘interwebz’ I came across this press release from the Atlanta Bread Company. They were issuing their holiday bakery offerings and it made me think. Hmm I don’t... 

Can I just say how surprised I am that “ciabatta bread” and “trinidad black cake” are now both tied as the most popular search terms used to find this site? Maybe I should not be as surprised by the Black Cake searches (this being Xmas time and all) but the popularity of my Ciabatta post... 

Profiteroles with vanilla icecream and chocolate sauce with almonds – Battimamzelle Restaurant (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette Fodor’s Travel Wire has come out with their list of Ten Best Caribbean restaurants, and sadness of sadness there isn’t a Trini name among them!...