Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 8 - Machel Montano
Filed Under thoughts, articles, multimedia, series, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival | Posted on February 20, 2007
Last Friday (Carnival Friday) night your favorite Trini introvert hit the town! You can blame this atypical behavior on the fact that one of my best friends is in town for her annual Carnival pilgrimage. Although there were several fetes going on we ultimately decided to go to the popular Zen nightclub to see the […]
Trinidad Mauby (recipe)
Filed Under beverages, vegetarian | Posted on February 16, 2007
Apologies for the fuzzy photo This recipe made 3 rum bottles worth of mauby. They were done within 24 hours!
TRINIDAD MAUBY
INGREDIENTS
12 cups water
4 pieces mauby bark (you can add a few more if desired)
1 small sprig aniseed
1 piece cinnamon
3 cups sugar (or to taste)
1 - 3 tablespoons Angostura bitters (to taste)
METHOD
1. Place all […]
Mauby - an overview
Filed Under pareve, beverages, vegetarian, articles | Posted on February 15, 2007
Mauby is one of my favorite Trini drinks. It is especially popular during this, the Carnival season. I grew up drinking it at my Aunt’s house where it seemed she always had a full pitcher waiting for the arrival of me and her 101+ godchildren. Cool and refreshing, sweet and yet bitter, it’s definitely an […]
Corn Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings (recipe)
Filed Under dairy, vegetarian, soups | Posted on February 14, 2007
Corn soup is a street food favorite here in Trinidad, especially at carnival time when vendors ply large pots of it that they spoon into styrofoam cups outside of fetes and clubs. It’s also popular as a Saturday lunch. Chopped pieces of corn on the cob are often included, however in the variation I prepared […]
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 7 - J’Ouvert & Ole Time Mas
Filed Under thoughts, articles, multimedia, series, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival | Posted on February 14, 2007
J’ouvert (joo-VAY) is the start to the Carnival celebrations. It begins in the pre-dawn hours of Carnival Monday and lasts until daybreak. J’ouvert (which is a Creole corruption of the French Jour Ouvert - day opening) is also known as ‘dirty mas’. It seems to symbolise us going down to our rawest most animal and […]
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