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 

Sarina’s Spicy Ochro/Okra Melee (recipe)

When I heard that this month’s theme of Meeta’s Monthly Mingle was “Earth Food” I smiled. You see, I have been interested in the preservation of the environment from a very young age. Where I got this passion for conservation I’m not quite sure, but 

Regal ‘Olive Oil’ – A Pomace Disgrace

Regal ‘Olive Oil’ – A Pomace Disgrace

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 

Calling The Food Fairy (article)

Calling The Food Fairy (article)

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 

Krishnawatie Tiwari: The Face Behind Yumma

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 

Taste of T&T 2007 – Final Recap! (video)

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 

REVIEW: The Good Home Cookbook

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 

Q&A #1: What is Green Seasoning?

One of the unexepcted pleasures of running this site is getting a chance to hear and answer your questions. Some of you are Trinis who have lived abroad for some time. Some of you are foreigners who have come to love a certain special Trinbagonian 

Nyam #2: Canada’s kslobodian is sump.tuo.us

Confused by my title? Don’t be 🙂 This is simply the second in my Nyam series 🙂 For those who are newer to this blog, Nyam was a series I started last year where I interview the creators of food blogs that capture my imagination 

Fresh Express Shuts Down

Photo from Lilandra‘s awesome Fresh Express Flickr Set News of Fresh Express’ demise comes as a great (and depressing) shock to me. Before my accident I relied heavily on their offerings to provide my lunchtime fare. From their teriyaki chicken salads to vegetarian wraps and 

The Best Of TriniGourmet.com (May 2007)

The Best Of TriniGourmet.com (May 2007)

Here is a compilation of my most popular posts so far this year, as broken down by category 🙂 Enjoy! Trinidad Saltfish Accra – recipe (#1 Appetizer, #1 Brunch, #1 Fish recipe) In Trinidad accra is a puffy fried dough ball, made of a highly 

Featured Chef: Ramin Ganeshram

Aloo Pie, Pigeon Peas & Rice, chow-chow?????? Trinidadian food still is not well-known internationally, largely in part to a lack of published documentation (a fact which Trinifood expounds on here). Fortunately Ramin Ganeshram‘s Sweet Hands: Island Cooking From Trinidad And Tobagowas released in 2005 and 

Lag B’Omer – Picnics are Fun!

One thing that many people (both Jewish and non-Jewish) don’t know is how many holidays and festivals there are in the Jewish calendar. Although the best known celebration is Hannukah (because of the proximity it shares at times to Christmas), Hannukah is actually a relatively