Coconut Bake (recipe)
Filed Under pareve, vegetarian, breakfast, brunch, breads | Posted on March 2, 2008
OK guys, so sorry for taking so long to return but things have been INSANE! Avon has been taking over my life, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but definitely unexpected! It’s quickly becoming my main source of income, which after a year of having little to no income is a very welcome thing, […]
Meatless Cassava Oiled-Down (recipe)
Filed Under pareve, vegetarian, sides | Posted on September 13, 2007
Oiled down (also more commonly referred to as ‘oildown’) is one of those truly transcendent West Indian delights. As I wrote, in one of this blog’s first entries:
“Oil Down, is a colloquial Caribbean name for any dish of starchy vegetables cooked in coconut milk until all the milk is absorbed and the ingredients have turned […]
Braised Pumpkin and Potatoes (recipe)
Filed Under pareve, potatoes, vegetarian, sides | Posted on September 7, 2007
I’m always looking for interesting and creative side dishes. The kind that can be used both formally and informally. This recipe fit the bill. Warm creamy potatoes and sweet pumpkin slices combine to create an unexpected comfort food vibe, while the vibrant notes of fresh basil, make it exciting enough for guests’ palates.
Braised […]
Independence Day Menu 2007
Filed Under pareve, dairy, menu plans, desserts, pasta | Posted on August 31, 2007
Happy Independence Day to all the Trini readers and passersby Hard to believe but our nation has now been free of colonial rule for 45 years! My menu inspiration today is the old red, white, and black.
I’ll be making:
• Sarina’s Independence Day Fettucine with Sundried Tomatoes and Olives
• Patriotic Coconut Sugar Cakes
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Fried Eggplant (recipe)
Filed Under pareve, vegetarian, sides, snacks | Posted on August 28, 2007
You know one of the unexpected discoveries of having a food blog is realizing how much our parents keep from us about -their- culinary pasts. Before I started TriniGourmet I thought it was reasonable to assume that the foods my parents made were accurate reflections of their respective heritages (Trinidad and Jamaica respectively), and as […]







