“Universal suffrage is the only guarantee against despotism.” – May Wright Sewall
My finger as it appeared in 2007 and as it shall appear by Monday evening.
Tomorrow, Monday 24th, we Trinbagonians return to the polls to determine who our country’s next Prime Minister will be. I’m not going to tell you who you should align yourself with, I’m not even going to tell you what criteria you should use when picking a candidate. We all have our reasons that matter to us and are entitled to be as public …

This post was originally published December 13, 2006. It has been updated once since then
Roti. Four little letters that have the power to put any Trini into a smile-infused stupor Along with pelau I consider it one of Trinidad’s national dishes. East Indian in origin Trinidad roti has now become its own entity with several variants offered to the sidewalk or fast food consumer.

So, what exactly is roti?
Wikipedia to the rescue! Never mind that they spell tawa with a ‘v’??? Then again we spell Divali with …

Well, well, well looks like a simple Google search for recipes containing avocado and honey, has led me unknowingly into the seedier side of the Foodie-verse. Yes my dears, did you know that there is a whole section of cookbooks devoted to the goals of seduction and sensual (culinary) surprise?
The interplay of food and physical desire are as old as time. Just look at the biblical
Song of Songs or read/watch “Like Water For Chocolate“, if you need a refresher. Still, I must admit some of these titles made me …

My first attempt sits
Trinidad Butter Loaf, sigh
How do you make yours?

Graffiti Art – Queen’s Park Savannah

This post was originally published on November 11, 2008. It has been updated twice since then
This post was originally written in November 2008 when I was shocked to learn that an application on Facebook was flagrantly using my images. I’m no stranger to finding my images on other people’s sites and I’m usually quite flattered. In most cases bloggers and social network users credit or link to TriniGourmet, and in most of the cases I’ve spotted so far, they have kept the copyright watermark tag …

Hi everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that I recently upgraded the way that comments operate on TriniGourmet.com. Previously I moderated every comment as the site receives a strange amount of hateful comments/attacks that I would rather not publish, and as to be expected, a fair amount of spam as well.
Unfortunately as the comments can be quite numerous at times I don’t always have a chance to respond in a timely manner to every question that is addressed (which leads to again, an …

Curried Pumpkin and Rice – a popular Vegan Recipe on TriniGourmet.com
From time to time people reach this site by running a search for “Vegan recipes from Trinidad and Tobago”. Veganism as a movement isn’t very pronounced here however many of our most popular dishes (such as doubles) are actually vegan, and many are easily adaptable to vegan requirements. I am currently going through my archives and retagging recipes (where appropriate) as Vegan in nature. You can see a list of them by clicking this Vegan category link.
I have …

Do you trust your oven? A lot of times I get questions from readers criticizing how a recipe came out and demanding that I change the instructions or details It always somewhat amuses me that clearly -I’m- the one to blame if -their- attempt comes out wrong One simple suggestion that I make, and I make it from my own experience, is to always keep a thermometer in your oven.
“But what I need a thermometer for? The recipe says x degrees and I put the …

I hate.. hate… HATE when a recipe gets the best of me. It’s a control thing, I freely admit it. But after 3 valiant attempts I must grudgingly, and rather apologetically confess that this deceptively simple dessert beat me bad.
The first time I attempted it, the dough was an utter disaster. Via several google searches I learnt that this problem seems to be a common one for bakers in hot, humid climates. Well, anyone who’s been in Trinidad over the last 2 weeks knows exactly how HOT it has …

Carib Brewery, Eastern Main Road, Champs Fleurs

Ask any Trinidadian to complete the following phrase. A beer is a … and you’ll instantly hear a loud uproarious ‘Carib’.
For over 50 years the Carib Brewery has been producing Carib beer to the delight of Trinis both at home and abroad. I know that for myself seeing a Carib sign in a pub or a bar abroad was enough to make me scream, grab a camera and patronise the establishment
Carib doesn’t only produce beer however, they also are behind the …