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Sarina?s Savoury Peanut Chicken (recipe)
2007-08-06 04:11:00 Every since I learned that peanuts and chicken are a traditional pairing in many African cultures I have been intrigued and curious to try the combination myself. As Emancipation Day drew near I figured what could be a more perfect time to bite the bullet, or should that be “bite the peanut”? I marinated ... More About: Recipe , Peanut , Chicken , Sari , Reci
Banana Coconut Custard (recipe)
2007-08-05 06:45:00 A light simple dessert for a breezy summer afternoon. The banana and coconut flavours play off each other nicely, and the custard is mildly sweet, extremely soft, and surprisingly refreshing. I tried the coconut but warm and cold and prefered it warm. As I was serving myself I left it unadorned, however if I was ... More About: Recipe , Banana , Coconut , Custard , Nana
TriniGourmet?s Amazon Hotlist for August 2007!
2007-08-04 06:32:00 TriniGourmet ’s Amazon Hotlist is a compilation of -your- most clicked (and purchased) items on TriniGourmet.com *note: Hover your mouse over each title for more details! 1. AeroGarden with Salad Greens Seed Kit Description:Enjoy fresh greens at every meal no matter what the season. With AeroGrow’s AeroGarden garden kit, it’s easy to cultivate lettuce, cherry tomatoes, herbs, chili ... More About: August , August 2007 , August 2
Greek Frappé (recipe)
2007-08-03 06:32:00 I first learnt about Greek Frappés on a travel show. The picture that was painted of leisurely camaraderie, united by a cold iced coffee on a sunny day was one that triggered every romantic bone in my body Curious to learn more I consulted the web and discovered that this ‘tradition’ is a relatively ... More About: Recipe , Reci
Mangoes, Mangoes, Mangoes
2007-08-02 06:47:00 As previously mentioned, it’s mango season and mangoes have been pouring in from the trees of various family friends. Now mangoes are not a cookie cutter fruit. They come in many different varieties. I confess however that I am no mango connessiuer. All I know is some have smooth seeds, some have very hairy seeds ... More About: Mangoes , Goes
Banana Bread (recipe)
2007-08-01 11:49:00 So I’m down to the wire, poised like a racehorse at the starting gate, determined to meet the deadline of this month’s Brea d Baking Day. So what if I waited til the last possible moment, it still counts right? This month the theme is ‘Bread with Fruit’. Well what could be more tropical, and ... More About: Recipe , Banana , Nana
Emancipation Day Menu Plan 2007
2007-08-01 06:05:00 August 1st is Emancipation Day in Trinidad and Tobago, a public holiday. Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the world to commemorate the abolition of slavery with a national observance, and since that time several other countries (mostly in the Caribbean) have followed suit. For quite a few years now the last week ... More About: Menu , Plan , Patio
Pawpaw a.k.a Papaya Nectar (recipe)
2007-07-31 06:34:00 MMMM pawpaw. Growing up it was probably near the bottom rung of my favoured fruits. It wasn’t sweet enough, the seeds wigged me out, and the texture was just too bleh. In an effort to get me interested my mother would serve it to me drizzled in honey. This attempt worked more times than not, ... More About: Recipe , Papaya , Reci , Paya
Get Your C Ginger-Lime Tea (recipe)
2007-07-30 06:22:00 A rainy day. A warm cup of ginger-lime tea. Bliss. This recipe for Ginger -Lime tea comes from Everyday With Rachael Rayand is chock-full of goodness. Fresh lime/lemon juice provides a boost of vitamin C, and grated ginger brings powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. The combination of citric sweetness and spicy heat is not just good ... More About: Recipe , Reci
Top 3 Fish Recipes on TriniGourmet.com (June 2007)
2007-07-29 06:34:00 1.Trinidad Saltfish Accra - recipe Trinidad accra are puffy fried dough balls, made of a highly seasoned dough into which shredded saltfish has been mixed. I’ve had it at weddings, gatherings, and of course bought it from street vendors - view this popular saltfish recipe here. 2. Buljol (recipe) Yet another saltfish recipe! Buljol is without a ... More About: Recipes , Fish , June , June 2007 , Gourmet
Trackback Love: week ending July 28, 2007
2007-07-29 06:01:00 ? Dispensing Happiness: Blog Party #24 Blogger’s Choice Stephanie “The Happy Sorceress” is host to the Monthly Blog Party get-together. Every month she sets a theme that we food bloggers have to adhere to when creating our appetizer and complimentary cocktail. This month the theme was an open one. I submitted Scallion Pancakes with a sparkling ... More About: Love , Week , Ending , Trackback , July
Mango Cake (recipe)
2007-07-28 06:12:00 This month’s theme of Sugar High Friday is “tropical paradise“. Well seeing as I live on the very tropical island of Trinidad this should be a cinch! Currently, mangoes are in season and we are buried under several bags of the good stuff (courtesy of friends and neighbours) so I have been trying to ... More About: Recipe , Mango , Cake , Reci
Foodies Unite!: Blogging for a Good Cause
2007-07-27 06:39:00 From Monday July 16th until September 3rd Ari of the über-excellent Baking and Books will be holding a fundraising raffle for the 2007 Jewish Environmental Bike Ride. She hopes to meet her goal of raising $2000 and is offering individuals one virtual raffle ticket for every $5 donated. Up for grabs are 56 cookbooks, ranging from ... More About: Blogging , Good , Blogg , Dies , Unit
Sarina?s Tropical Mango Hot Sauce (recipe)
2007-07-26 07:34:00 I can’t believe it’s already been a month since the last installment of “Waiter There’s Something in my…”! Where did the time go? This time around the theme was sauces. Originally I had thought of coming up with a pasta sauce as I haven’t made pasta in a while, however over the past week we ... More About: Recipe , Mango , Tropical , Sauce , Sari
TriniGourmet?s Top 3 Posts (as of July 2007)
2007-07-25 06:48:00 1. Trinidad Doubles Trinidad doubles is the ultimate local street food. Cheap. Hot. Hearty. Filling - recipe here 4. Trinidad Macaroni Pie This dish is part of the traditional Trinidadian Sunday lunch and is also offered in cubed form at BBQs and other casual outdoor functions. Feel free to play around with the proportions. - ... More About: Posts , July 2007 , July , Gourmet
Sarina?s Caribbean Cooler (repost)
2007-07-24 06:39:00 As part of my summer drink series I thought I’d pull a quintessential West Indian cocktail, the Caribbean Cooler , straight from the TriniGourmet archives. This recipe originally came from my mother’s retro copy of Jamaican Cuisine (1964) and can be seen here. Feel free to replace the alcohol with soda water or a fruit juice ... More About: Sari
Mom?s Curried Eggplant, Curried Pumpkin and Rice
2007-07-23 06:11:00 Just a photo of a random lunch mom made recently. She also made curried chicken but I wasn’t in the mood for any RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Rice , Pumpkin , Plant , Pump , Eggplant
Turmeric
2007-07-22 06:33:00 Several months ago my mother came home with these things that looked like ginger roots, but smaller and thinner. I asked what they were and she said ‘turmeric’. She had bought them for medicinal reasons (we use a lot of herbal and aromatherapy concoctions in my household) but I also knew it had culinary value ... More About: Turmeric
Trackback Love: July 21, 2007
2007-07-21 10:03:00 Every week I’m alerted to sites that are linking to TriniGourmet.com via Technorati and HitTail. Some of these links are to roundups of food challenges I have participated in whereas others are sites where others are sharing their experiences with this site or adding me to their blogrolls. I’m grateful for every link and have ... More About: Love , Trackback , July , Trac
Scallion Pancakes and Sarina?s Sparkling Green Tea
2007-07-21 02:41:00 Several months ago, Canadian food blogger kslobodian (who was also the subject of my second Nyam interview) posted a recipe for Green Onion pancakes. Green onion pancakes (or scallion pancakes as I know them) were something that I was introduced to during my college years in Massachusetts. They quickly became a staple of each visit ... More About: Green Tea , Pancakes , Sari , Spar
Regal ?Olive Oil? - A Pomace Disgrace
2007-07-19 06:34:00 There really is no substitute for extra-virgin olive oil, something that I’m sure every foodie would attest to. However finding decent olive oil is getting harder and harder for me at my local supermarket. It wasn’t always this way. Up until several months ago they carried several foreign brands in convenient 250ml containers. Sure they ... More About: Olive Oil , Disgrace , Olive , Mace , Live O
Army Of Chocolate Biscotti
2007-07-18 06:45:00 Like most food bloggers I have amassed a huge set of backlinks to recipes that I want to ‘try’ one day In fact, I would not be hurt if no one believes me anymore when I comment on their blog that I have bookmarked their recipe to try, as it appears that I never ... More About: Chocolate , Biscotti , Army , Chocolat , Choco
Angostura 1919 (Germany Promo)
2007-07-17 06:13:00 Angostura 1919 @ Angostura.com RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Germany , Promo , Romo , Germ
Bring on the Trinidad Fruit Drink Recipes!
2007-07-16 06:43:00 I enjoy reading the phrases that people type into search engines to reach TriniGourmet.com, they really give me insight into what people are looking for, and occasionally I also get a good giggle (like the time someone typed in “summon me steaming hot pastelle“ ! ) Not too long ago the phrase “Trinidad Fruit Drink ... More About: Recipes , Reci
Easy Hot Spiced Mexican Chocolate (recipe)
2007-07-15 06:38:00 Michael Chiarello is one of my top celebrity chef crushes but up until now I have not prepared any of his dishes. That all changed the other night when I was feeling for a snack and flipping through my recipe database. It’s the rainy season here and it was pouring down and more than a ... More About: Recipe , Mexican , Chocolate , Easy , Spice
Afghani Fried Brown Rice (recipe)
2007-07-14 06:46:00 This colorful and aromatic form of fried rice makes an exciting alternative to plain rice or Asian fried rices. The addition of ras-al-hanout makes it highly aromatic, and caramelized onion slices add just the right hint of sweetness. There’s nothing like having access to fresh home-grown ingredients. Case in point, our bayleaf tree (see left). ... More About: Recipe , Rice , Brown , Fried , Ghan
Jamaican Cornmeal and Cheese Cakes (recipe)
2007-07-13 06:35:00 Most of the recipes that I post here have been made on a Friday for Shabbat dinner, however there is a significant amount of recipes that are also made around 7p.m. when I get the ‘munchies’. This recipe for Jamaica n cornmeal and cheese cakes is just one of those. My mother said she’s never heard ... More About: Recipe , Cakes , Cheese , Meal
Calling The Food Fairy (article)
2007-07-12 06:20:00 The following article appeared in the June 23rd edition of the Trinidad Express. Even though I have been back home for 7 years now I keenly remember what it was like to be living in an area with little to no access to the ‘tastes of home’. Writer Ric Hernandez’ piece does a wonderful job ... More About: Food , Article , Calling , Artic
Q&A #2: What is the recipe for Rituals? Double Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake?
2007-07-11 06:37:00 Reader?s Question: ? Can i get the recipe for the Double chocolate oreo cheesecake from Rituals? TriniGourmet?s Answer: When I first posted this picture of a slice of Double Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake (actually from Vie de France) I never expected to get so many requests for its recipe. Unfortunately I don’t have one… but there are some ... More About: Recipe
Carrot, Ginger and Cumin Salad (recipe)
More articles from this author:2007-07-10 06:59:00 The following is my take on a very popular Middle Eastern salad. The parsley and lemon juice give the carrots much needed brightness, while the cumin deepens all the flavours, creating an exotic side that complements most dishes I have decided to submit this recipe to Gluten Free By The Bay’s “Cooking for Karina“, ... More About: Recipe , Salad , Ginger , Carrot , Reci 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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