Author: Sarina

Jason’s Kosher Antipasto Platter

Sunday October 19, was my sweetie’s birthday and I wanted to do something special for him to mark the occasion. Last year I went all out so I felt some pressure to not lower the bar this time around. The only problem was that the 

Auntie Olga’s Trinidad Christmas Black Cake

Auntie Olga’s Trinidad Christmas Black Cake

  The calendar may say October but already signs of Christmas are starting to pop up all around. Parang and carols are on the radio and many of my Avon customers have already put in their Christmas orders (beat that mall crush!). As every Trini 

Trinidad Sada Roti (recipe)

Hoorah for World Bread Day! It’s been 2 years since I last participated and I was extremely not to miss the deadline this time around. Hosted each year by kochtopf World Bread Day aims to highlight bakers and bread recipes from around the world. Around 

Rosh Hashana & Eid 2008: A Holiday Week in Review

Wow, so much went on last week! With Rosh Hashana and Eid overlapping this year I decided to cook up a storm! So what did I make? Here were my menus for each day. Raisin Challah Day 1 – Rosh Hashana menu Honey Raisin Challah 

Achiote

(photo courtesy of Leonardo Aguiar. Originally uploaded to Flickr as Urucum (bixa orellana) seeds)

Top 5 Curry Recipes on TriniGourmet.com (September 2008)

Top 5 Curry Recipes on TriniGourmet.com (September 2008)

I love curries of every shade and flavour, however like most Trinis my default curry is the deep ochre Madras-style curry that is integral to the appearance and taste of local curried dishes. Although some of the below dishes do not come from a traditional 

Ants in A Tree (recipe)

I first learnt of this recipe via Sara Moulton‘s excellent (and now defunct) Food Network series “Sara’s Secrets”. It was my first introduction to the culinary history of Singapore, and I’ve been hooked on learning as much as I can ever since. Much like Trinidad 

Jamaican Sunday Lunch

Growing up, one of the things that I gradually began to realize set me aside from my friends and classmates was the fact that in my house Sunday lunch was never a ‘Trini’ affair. Roasted Chicken, Rice and Peas, Boiled Plaintain (shown above) replaced my 

Lucozade

Going through the photos I’ve taken over the past year, including my period without internet activity I came across this photo of a Lucozade bottle. A local drugstore was giving them away for Father’s Day 2007. Yes, random I know 😆 My first instinct was 

Sarina’s Oatsy Orange French Toast (recipe)

Well here it is, my first entry to a food event since my ‘hiatus’. Color me all aflush with nervousness and excitement! One of the things that I love about this food events is that they push me into new creative areas where genres and 

Taste of T&T 2008 – A Fabulous ‘Taste’ (article)

Taste of T&T 2008 – A Fabulous ‘Taste’ (article)

Hey everyone Taste TnT was a blast! I’m still going through and assembling all the pictures and videos that I took. Until then enjoy this 3rd party account 😉 The following appeared in the Trinidad Express and is being archived here for posterity in case 

Taste of T&T 2008 – We Does Eat Nice (article)

The following appeared in the Sunday Express and is being archived here for posterity in case the original link ever expires. Interestingly it mentions a budgetary decrease for the entity that organizes the Taste… could this be part of the reason for the relative lack 

Taste of T&T 2008 – Tickets and Gourmet Menu details

Hey everyone… the hours are ticking by. I’m so excited! Here are scans of our tickets as well as a detailed breakdown of the gourmet menus for both days. Enjoy! 😀

Taste of T&T 2008

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year since Taste T&T was held. What a year it’s been! Those of you have been with me a while may remember that it was just after the last Taste T&T that I was unceremoniously booted from my