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Strawberry-Coriander Cake with Coconut Glaze (recipe)
2007-07-01 09:08:00 I can’t believe it’s already been a month since the last installment of They Go Really Well Together. This time around the challenge was to come up with a recipe that combined the elements of strawberry and coriander, and boy do I think this was the most successful pairing to date! I decided that ... More About: Recipe , Strawberry , Coconut , Cake , Coriander
Herbed Square Bread (recipe)
2007-07-01 08:27:00 When I saw that Zorra at Kochtopf had decided to start a monthly bread challenge I knew I had to take part. I love to make bread and I don’t make as many varieties as I would like This would be an opportunity to really challenge myself and put to use some of the ... More About: Recipe , Bread , Herb , Brea , Reci
Eggplant Ragout with Tomatoes, Peppers and Ground Beef (recipe)
2007-07-01 06:44:00 Eggplant is one of my favorite plants so it was with great joy that I saw that it was the main focus of this month’s JFI food challenge. Here in Trinidad you can find the eggplant called by many different names. In the course of the day it is not uncommon to here it being ... More About: Recipe , Ground , Beef , Plan , Round
Sarina?s Vegetarian Potstickers (recipe)
2007-06-30 07:34:00 It’s been several months since I’ve taken part in a “Waiter There’s Something in my…” challenge. So, it was with great excitement that I saw that this month’s theme was dumplings. Who doesn’t love dumplings?!? And I have tons of variations on the theme!… Then I read the rules more closely… oh my… the ... More About: Vegetarian , Recipe , Stick , Sari , Sticker
Dining With Saints (CIC Old Boys? Association)
2007-06-30 06:21:00 Learn more/get tickets via Facebook RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Saints , Association , Dining , Saint , Boys
Cinammon-Apple Streusel Muffins (recipe)
2007-06-29 07:01:00 Hearty, dense, earthy, wholesome. These are the words that I traditionally associate with muffins, thanks to years of my mom’s bran-carrot-raisin concoctions. As good and nutritious as those are they are also the polar opposite of everything that this recipe was. Yet another slam-dunk from The Good Home Cookbook: More Than 1000 Classic American Recipe s, ... More About: Apple , Muffins , Cina , Muffin
Green Rice (recipe)
2007-06-29 06:05:00 This recipe was the first one that my mother decided to try from my copy of The Good Home Cookbook: More Than 1000 Classic American Reci pe s. Since then she’s made it at least twice a month and I never tire of it. Smoky, spicy, and heavily herbed it is almost a main dish by itself ... More About: Green , Rice
Bagna Romano (recipe)
2007-06-28 06:52:00 My anchovy fixation continues and everyone in my home is loving it! This recipe for Bagna Romano couldn’t be any simpler. Pasta, anchovies, garlic and cheese. That’s it! The pasta is so delicious it is a meal in itself! From: Cooking with Three Ingredients: Flavorful Food, Easy as 1, 2, 3 This sauce runs over with the ... More About: Recipe , Reci
?Cocoa Fuh So? - PaperBag Gourmet Chocolate Club
2007-06-27 06:18:00 Hey everyone, I’m ready to launch the next item in my Paper Bag Gourmet series… Introducing A Whole New Way To Enjoy Caribbean Chocolate Without Paying A Fortune As chocolate aficionados already know, Trinidad’s Trinitario cocoa is among the best in the world, but in its raw state it is hard to obtain outside of the island. Well, ... More About: Club , Late
Sarina?s Chocolate Saturns & Ginger Trigs (recipes)
2007-06-26 06:07:00 Spaced out by the title of this post? You should be! I’ve been bit by the Sci-Fi bug just in time for this month’s Blog Party Inspired by The Happy Sorceress’ theme requirements, and some leftover ginger ‘hard candy’ that I had made on Friday, I put the following together… Chocolate y, creamy, with ... More About: Recipes , Ginger , Late , Turn
Espresso Cake (recipe)
2007-06-25 06:28:00 Mmm Mmm Mmm. Can you believe that this is my first entry to Sugar High Friday for the year? I don’t know what’s taken me so long! But look at this cake, I think it was worth the wait This time around Domestic Goddess asked participants to post desserts that they ‘crave’. ... More About: Recipe , Cake , Espresso , Esso , Reci
Sarina?s Peppery Paprika Cornbread (recipe)
2007-06-25 02:05:00 For my first entry to Weekend Brea kfast Blogging I was awhirl with ideas. The theme was ‘Spice it Up’ and I toyed with the ideas of a spicy omelette, spicy hash brown potatoes even a spicy breakfast shake before finally settling on this spicy cornbread RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Recipe , Paprika , Sari , Reci
Cauliflower au Gratin (recipe)
2007-06-24 06:38:00 Cheesy and tangy, this is a rich, buttery ,and all-so-easy, way to enjoy your vegetables RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Recipe , Cauliflower , Lowe , Flow , Reci
Krishnawatie Tiwari: The Face Behind Yumma
2007-06-23 06:47:00 I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across this article in the Trinidad Express. So often we pick up products in the supermarket and don’t think of the names and faces behind the label. Corporations and brands just seem, by nature, to be faceless and robotic. That’s why it was so interesting and enlightening to ... More About: Face , Kris , Krishna
deVine Wine & Spirits Festival (2007)
2007-06-23 06:43:00 (click image to view full size promo) Fresh on the heels of Taste T&T is the deVine wine festival. I can’t wait RSS Digital Fingerprint: sweethanfuhso More About: Wine , Spirits , Festival
Baked Ziti with Cauliflower: Ziti Gratinati (recipe)
2007-06-22 06:43:00 There is something about the dishes that I’ve tried so far from America’s master chef Mario Batali. Something very clean, simple and almost spartan. I really appreciate how his recipes allow the flavours of his ingredients to shine, and how he creates an interplay of textures that never seems forced or contrived. My admiration for ... More About: Baked , Recipe , Cauliflower , Lowe , Flow
Bertie?s Mega-Hot Trinidad Pepper Sauce (recipe)
2007-06-21 06:14:00 Trinidad Pepper Sauce is no joke peoples. This is liquid fire, forged from the flesh of the hottest scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, onions and other assorted ingredients simmered to perfection. This recipe is for my father’s pepper sauce, something he’s been making for… well let’s just say since before I was born Mustard and ... More About: Recipe , Trinidad , Mega
Taste of T&T 2007 - Final Recap! (video)
2007-06-20 07:09:00 Ok, the TriniGourmet is now probably the last Trini on the planet to share her experience of this year’s Taste T&T festival, but you know what they say ’save the best for last’ It’s taken me longer than I had expected to get to this because of 1) the server issue I had last ... More About: Video , Final , Recap , Fina
Culinary Confessions
2007-06-20 06:48:00 Every now and again I like to take a look at what people are searching for here on TriniGourmet.com. It gives me ideas on what to create next, and what to expand on Not surprisingly there are always a few searches for pork (esp. geera pork). Although this is a Trini cooking site it ... More About: Confessions , Culinary , Fess
Labour Day Menu (2007)
2007-06-19 06:30:00 “June 19, Sir, is a day which, in the minds of the workers, marks a landmark in the history of the working class movement.” - Adrian Cola Rienzi Today is Labour Day in Trinidad and Tobago, a public holiday Labour Day marks the labour uprising on 19th June 1937 which is generally recognised as the ... More About: Menu
Fried Plantain (recipe)
2007-06-18 06:25:00 Fried Plan tain is a simple snack that appears to be common on tabletops across the Caribbean. I’ve grown up eating them my father’s way which is to wait for the plantain skins to turn almost black before panfrying them on high heat, until they are slightly charred on the outside. Then, when done, immediately sprinkle ... More About: Recipe , Fried , Plant
Carrot Punch (recipe)
2007-06-18 06:19:00 This recipe is my submission to Mixology Monday. I decided to use Orchard’s Carrot Punch (which includes pineapple juice, orange juice, and passion fruit) instead of plain carrot punch and as a result I think this is why the punch didn’t have a strong ‘carrot flavour’, something I was really looking for. I also am ... More About: Recipe , Reci
The Many Faces of the Coconut
2007-06-17 06:23:00 Am I the only who loves to look at the different faces in brown coconuts? Ever since I was small I’ve been mesmerized at the range of expressions they have as you roll them from side to side! It’s not hard for me to create dialogues to match… yes I was am an idle ... More About: Faces , Coconut , The Man
Top 3 Posts on TriniGourmet over the last 30 days (June 2007)
2007-06-16 06:24:00 1. Gub Gub ‘Navy Bean’ Salad with Feta Cheese (recipe) Filling. Nutritious. Flavourful! - recipe here 2. Fudgy Chocolate Cake ?Brownies? (recipe) This recipe wins on every front. It calls for very simple basic ingredients (most of which should already be in your pantry), it takes no time to put together, cleanup is minimal and the taste ... More About: June , Days , Posts , June 2007 , Gourmet
REVIEW: Häagen Dazs - Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval
2007-06-14 06:32:00 I was first introduced to Häagen Dazs when I lived in the US so it was with great joy that I received the news several years ago that Häagen Dazs would be distributed locally via local supermarkets! Although the prices were astronomical, the quality of texture and flavour made it the perfect occasional indulgence for ... More About: Review , Rava , Mara , Plaza
Penne with Broccoli, Garlic, and Pecorino (recipe)
2007-06-13 06:08:00 Anchovies? Anchovies?!? I can’t believe I’m cooking with anchovies! I had sworn them off years ago after a disastrous pizza suggestion in the US (my first encounter with them). However over the last few months repeated viewing of the Food Network and Rachael Ray started to wear down my resistance. ‘Don’t fear, they’ll cook down ... More About: Recipe , Garlic , Broccoli , Penn , Arli
REVIEW: The Good Home Cookbook
2007-06-10 06:43:00 Last November Richard J. Perry, the author of The Good Home Cookbook : More Than 1000 Classic American Recipescirculated a request to foodbloggers to review his new cookbook in exchange for a free copy. Being someone who loves cookbooks, as well as freebies, I merrily threw my hat into the ring. When my copy arrived I ... More About: Review , The Good
Top 3 Appetizers on TriniGourmet.com (June 2007)
2007-06-09 06:53:00 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. You can view the recipe here. 2.Trinidad Pholourie - recipe Pholourie are basically little balls of split pea flour ... More About: June , Appetizers , June 2007 , Gourmet
Fudgy Chocolate Cake ?Brownies? (recipe)
2007-06-08 06:44:00 Oooh a brownie challenge, just the thing for me to inaugarate my new camera! I adore brownies , and I don’t make them often enough, so taking part in Brownie Babe of the Month was a no-brainer Although there are now dozens of variations on the brownie theme (even blondies), for emotional ... More About: Recipe , Cake , Chocolate , Brownies , Late
S.Pellegrino?s World?s 50 Best Restaurants
More articles from this author:2007-06-08 06:31:00 Several months ago I was excited and surprised to be asked to join the Caribbean panel for The S.Pellegrino World ’s 50 Best Restaurants survey. Of course I said yes! Two weeks ago my official thank you letter, and the issue of Restaurant magazine that presented the final top 100 candidates, arrived. Sadly (but not surprisingly) ... More About: Grin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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