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Vishu?s pooja (Jamaica Gleaner)
2012-02-06 15:41:00 Trinidad Parsad (recipe available in “7 Sweet Trini Treats“) Last month the Jamaica Gleaner had an interesting look at a pooja that was hosted there recently. Titled Vishu’s pooja it gives readers a glimpse into what occurs at these religious yet festive occasions. Although I wish they had paid a little more attention to the ...
Cassava Porridge (recipe)
2012-02-01 15:40:00 As long-time readers of Trinigourmet would know, I am something of a porridge junkie. My own particular affinity is for cornmeal porridge, however that doesn’t mean that there aren’t a wide array of others that are familiar to the Caribbean home. In recent months I have had requests for green banana porridge (coming soon!) and ... More About: Recipe
Trinidad Mauby Drink (recipe)
2012-01-16 15:55:00 This recipe made 3 rum bottles worth of mauby. They were done within 24 hours! Learn more! ? Mauby – An Overview ? Mauby Bark: Three Things You May Not Know TRINIDAD MAUBY INGREDIENTS 12 cups water 4 pieces mauby bark (you can add a few more if desired) 1 small sprig aniseed 1 piece ... More About: Drink , Recipe , Trinidad
Caribbean Beachcomber July/August 1969 ? Caribbean Kitchen Magic! (video)
2012-01-13 15:21:00 Long time patrons of Trinidad’s first national airline BWIA, and its more recent incarnation Caribbean Airlines, are familiar with its highly respected inflight publication “Caribbean Beat”. However did you know that before that there was the “Caribbean Beachcomber”? A joint effort between BWIA, LIAT, Air Jamaica, the Jamaica Air Service, the Caribbean Travel Association and ... More About: Video , Kitchen , Magic , Featured
Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes and Lemon Zest (recipe)
2012-01-06 15:51:00 I originally made this recipe way back in 2007 for Weekend Herb Blogging (hosted this time around by its founder Kalyn). I loved how the lemon zest really spotlighted the flavour of basil – an herb that we used to grow at home. As soon as we get another plant I will update this post ... More About: Recipe , Lemon , Pasta , Basil
5 Questions With Sunrise Bakery?s CEO Errol Drummond & Our January Giveaway
2012-01-04 15:44:00 Last month, Sunrise Bakery a UK-based Caribbean food firm, celebrated their 45th birthday by launching an authentic Caribbean Rum Cake based on their original recipe. Founded in 1966 by Herman Drummond and William Lamont, to service the demands of the growing Caribbean community in Birmingham and the surrounding area, Sunrise Bakery has expanded significantly within ... More About: Questions , January
Plantain (or Moko) Baked In Orange Juice (recipe)
2012-01-02 05:01:00 My mother first made this recipe in 2008 and it was a hit! Plantain is rarely showcased this formally on dinner tables and it really is a shame. In this case, lengths of ripe plantain are oven-baked with orange juice and zest. The result is creamy, with a slightly caramelized exterior. My personal suggestions with ... More About: Baked , Recipe , Orange , Moko
Green Olive Tapenade (recipe)
2011-12-31 15:50:00 Tapenades are one of my entertaining ‘secret weapons’. Blend a few ingredients, add a drizzle of olive oil, some salt and pepper and people think you have been slaving for hours This one for Green Olive tapenade is one of my favourites. Because there are so few ingredients it becomes even more important that you ... More About: Recipe
Easy Vegan Spicy Peanut Soup with Fresh Mung Bean Sprouts (recipe)
2011-12-28 15:12:00 Made on a rainy night, this spicy vegan peanut soup was a cinch to throw together. The flavours of peanut and ginger combine to create a spicy, sweet and silky texture and the crisp, cool crunch of the bean sprouts prevents the overall flavour profile from ever becoming cloying. This is a rather non-traditional (in ... More About: Recipe , Peanut , Bean , Soup , Spicy
Sarina?s Ochro Rice Recipe & Thoughts On Umoja/Unity
2011-12-27 15:30:00 Last month I was invited to participate in the blogging collective “Kwanzaa Culinarians“. Linking writers throughout the African diaspora it includes such heavyweights as Chef Bryant Terry, as well as known foodies like Sanura of “My Life Runs On Food“, Courtney of “Coco Cooks” and Chrystal & Amir of “The Duo Dishes“. Needless to say, ... More About: Recipe , Thoughts , Rice
Stuffed Melongene (recipe)
2011-12-23 15:37:00 Whether you call it melongene, eggplant, aubergine or garden egg, you’re referring to one of my favorite ingredients. And when you are talking about Stuffed Melongene you are definitely referring to one of my favorite dishes. It’s such a favorite that my mother makes it for me every birthday. I look forward to it more ... More About: Recipe
Cassava Latkes (recipe) & Other Hanukkah Menu Ideas
2011-12-19 15:13:00 Cassava latkes, an idea so simple, so obvious, and yet so left-field, that if it wasn’t for a chance comment from Ramin Ganeshram a year ago on Twitter, I may never have thought of whipping up a batch! I had been on a cassava kick, trying to see how many uses I could find for ... More About: Ideas , Recipe , Menu
Hanukkah Tablescape Ideas
2011-12-18 15:45:00 Ever since reaching out to readers on this site on a regular basis (both on Facebook and Twitter), I’ve found myself the welcome recipient of requests and suggestions on an ongoing basis. I am very grateful for these so keep ‘em coming! Today’s post is the direct result of one of those suggestions. It came ... More About: Ideas
Give A Child: Ramin Ganeshram?s ?Stir It Up?! (review)
2011-12-17 15:00:00 WARNING: PLEASE READ ON A FULL STOMACH. THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRY FOR DELICIOUS AND WELL-PREPARED WEST INDIAN FOOD! You’d think I’d have heeded the warning. It was after all big and bold at the top of the press release and reiterated on both the inside cover AND back cover of “Stir It Up!“, ... More About: Review , Child , Give
Tropical Xmas Holiday Tablescapes
2011-12-16 15:14:00 It’s December and the sounds of parang are filling the air around the clock. The streets are jam-packed and people have that frenzied look that comes with too much shopping still to do, and not enough time. Whether you are a Trini, or looking to add some twists to your traditional festivities, this tablescape is ... More About: Holiday , Tropical
QUICK GINGER BEER Recipe at Epicurious.com
2011-12-15 15:11:00 Well you know how Trinis like how to do everything las’ minute? If you don’t have enough time to try my mother’s ginger beer recipe, here is a Quick Ginger Beer recipe from Epicurious.com that needs only 24 hours fermentation. Best of luck! Click here to read: QUICK GINGER BEER Recipe at Epicurious.com Excerpt: This ...
Jamaican Sorrel Rum Punch (recipe)
2011-12-14 15:45:00 When I first made this in 2006 it was my first time using a pack of dried sorrel for a recipe. I was pleasantly surprised. If you allow it to steep overnight the results are pretty good. The below recipe is my adaptation of the Jamaican Sorrel Rum Punch Recipe at Epicurious.com. Because the pack ...
Nothing Like A Trini Xmas (video)
2011-12-13 15:45:00 The following article appeared in the 24th December, 2006 issue of the Trinidad Express. It’s hard to believe that BWIA was still active then! Will you be spending the holidays where you want to be this year? I hope so! If not, hopefully the recipes posted so far (and still to come) will help HOME ... More About: Video
TriniGourmet Q&A #14 : What?s That White Stuff At The Bottom Of My Ginger B
2011-12-12 15:59:00 Reader’s Question: I made ginger beer but there was a milky paste at the bottom of the jar. Whatcha know about that? Trinigourmet’s Answer: Great question! Although it looks a little ‘spooky’ that milky paste is perfectly natural and inevitable. It’s a mixture of the solids that have settled, and the fermentation that has occurred ... More About: White , Stuff , Ginger
Give A Friend: Memories of a Cuban Kitchen: More Than 200 Classic Recipes
2011-12-10 15:37:00 Memories of a Cuban Kitchen : More Than 200 Classic Recipes by Mary Urrutia Randelman, Joan Schwartz (68)Buy new: $19.95 $12.47 74 used & new from $7.47(Visit the Most Wished For in Caribbean & West Indian list for authoritative information on this pr... More About: Friend , Memories
Trinidad Paime (recipe)
2011-12-09 15:18:00 As promised, here is a recipe for Paime (pron. PAY-me)! Paime is basically a sweet version of the savoury pastelle. I only recently discovered that Paime is also a traditional Xmas dish. Well that explains why it seemed I never could find it lol! No one in my family makes this traditionally, so I have ... More About: Recipe , Trinidad
Trinidad Pastelles (recipe) now with Delicious Vegan Option!
2011-12-08 15:12:00 One of Trinidad ’s seasonal delights, pastelles are a steamed cornmeal pie wrapped in banana leaves and filled with stewed meat, olives, and raisins. I’ve been told that they are very similar to Latin American tamales, and indeed Venezualan foodblogger Tomasnomas has a link to the exact same dish, referring to it on his blog as ... More About: Recipe , Vegan
Carmen?s Jamaican Ginger Beer (recipe)
2011-12-07 15:31:00 mom’s ginger beer brewing in the sun The above scene and bottle feel as though they have always been with me, they occur with such comforting regularity. Ginger beer is something that is enjoyed by both Trinis and Jamaicans however in my experience many Trinis enjoy theirs much weaker than my mother makes hers. Many ... More About: Recipe , Beer , Carmen
Sorrel Drink (recipe)
2011-12-06 15:26:00 Christmas in Trinidad is a diverse multicultural affair. Not just for the Christian population, but also through the secular participation of the nation at large through the enjoyment of our local christmas songs (called parang) and especially the creation and consumption of our traditional Christmas foods. No Christmas in Trinidad would be complete without some ... More About: Drink , Recipe
Trinidad Black Cake (recipe)
2011-12-05 15:40:00 Gluten-free Trinidad Black Cake (instructions for gluten-free, traditional, and halaal follow below) Like sorrel, Black Cake in Trinidad is a Christmas institution. Made predominantly of alcohol drenched prunes, currants and raisins, variations abound (and I love taste testing when we make the visiting rounds). Still, the best black cake is always the recipe that one ... More About: Recipe
In Trinidad, Christmas is Parang! (video)
2011-12-04 15:16:00 What is Parang? Well Parang is the soundtrack to Christmas here in Trinidad . More than that however Parang is also a culture, a way of life that sweeps through my island after the lights of Eid and Divali have been put away. The What is Parang? webpage has a wonderful overview of the history and ... More About: Video
Trinigourmet Amazon Hotlist for November 2011
2011-12-03 15:41:00 Coconut Chutney, Divali 2011 This month’s hotlist is an extra special one for me as it’s the first time that -I- make an appearance on it! The response to my first ebook “Seven Sweet Trini Treats” has been such a strong one that I really have to thank everyone who has downloaded it to date. ... More About: Amazon
Which Alternative Pastelle Filling Should I Add Next To Trinigourmet? Weigh
2011-12-01 15:53:00 Can you believe December is already here? It’s been an amazing year for me with many highs and lows. I can’t say I’m sad to see 2011 draw to a close as I am quite excited for 2012, but I can’t say that I haven’t learnt a lot this year or that I regret anything. ... More About: Alternative
Fudgy Chocolate Cake ?Brownies? (recipe)
2011-11-22 15:44:00 I adore brownies, and I definitely don’t make them often enough. Although there are now dozens of variations on the brownie theme (even blondies), for emotional satisfaction I still find that nothing surpasses the simple all-chocolatey goodness of the original. This simple recipe from Everyday With Rachael Ray has stood the test of the time ... More About: Recipe , Cake , Chocolate , Brownies
7 Sweet Trini Treats (FREE DOWNLOAD) now available!
More articles from this author:2011-11-14 23:26:00 I’m beyond thrilled to announce the launch of my first ebook titled “7 Sweet Trini Treats”. It contains several recipes that represent my childhood here in Trinidad as well as some from older generations that are at risk of being lost. Some of the recipes have appeared in an older form here on Trinigourmet and ... More About: Download , Free 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
