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On April 5 2021 (Easter Monday), Chef Bianca Bianco entertained guests with a multi-course “Tea on De Hill” from her base in the hills of St. Joseph. I first met Chef Bianco in 2016 through her work with local chocolatiers. From the get go …
The Friday Night Buffet has returned to the Hyatt Trinidad! Cost is $325TT per person (exc. vat & service charge). For reservations call 821-6550.
Wow! I never expected to be gone from this site for so long! It shows you how fragile and uncertain life really is. Shortly after my last post in late December, my mother and I “suddenly” sold the home we’d lived in for most of …
“Sweet dreams are made of… ” Remembering the “Extreme Shakes” offering from TGI Friday’s way back in 2017. We all wait with baited breath for the current lockdown to end and dine-in eating to resume. Follow me on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/TriniGourmet and be sure to catch …
Thank you Thank You and Triple Thank You to everyone who made Friday’s Twitch stream to celebrate my pre-Bday in part, or in whole, with me! I really appreciated your presence and support 🙂 I made several dishes on that marathon 9 hour effort, and …
Ok, time to start sharing my Twitch schedules with y’all! Forgive this post for its brevity. These days I realise (and accept) that I will sometimes have to substitute analysis for consistency. I’m sure you understand! On Today’s menu: • Baked Chicken with Guava Jam, …
Follow me on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/TriniGourmet Some #FlashbackFriday memories of my Google+ cooking Show “Sweet Han’: Caribbean Cooking with Sarina“. This collage was from Episode 15 (July 11, 2013) featuring broadcaster Jessie-May Ventour and singer Nandelle Cameron. Technology has come a long way since! One week …
On April 5 2021 (Easter Monday), Chef Bianca Bianco entertained guests with a multi-course “Tea on De Hill” from her base in the hills of St. Joseph. I first met Chef Bianco in 2016 through her work with local chocolatiers. From the get go …
The Friday Night Buffet has returned to the Hyatt Trinidad! Cost is $325TT per person (exc. vat & service charge). For reservations call 821-6550.
Held on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Hyatt Saturday Brunch features all your local breakfast favorites along with a wide range of lunch specialties for the jaw-dropping price of TT$249
Happy New Year everyone! It’s so good to be back from the Holiday ‘Break’. I hope you’re all well 🙂 I’m brimming with ideas for the blog and this brand over the next 12 months and I’ve already started rolling them out. Firstly my Patreon …
Punch de Creme, is another of Trinidad’s traditional Christmas drinks. One thing that I really like about punch de creme (as opposed to traditional eggnog) is the use of citrus flavors like lime and Angostura bitters (which has orange extract). This gives the ‘nog’ a …
As promised, here is a recipe for Paime (pron. PAY-me)! Paime is basically a sweet version of the savoury pastelle. I only recently discovered that Paime is also a traditional Xmas dish. Well that explains why it seemed I never could find it lol! No …
One of Trinidad’s seasonal delights, pastelles are a steamed cornmeal pie wrapped in banana leaves and filled with stewed meat, olives, and raisins. I’ve been told that they are very similar to Latin American tamales, and indeed Venezualan foodblogger Tomasnomas has a link to the …
Well you know how Trinis like how to do everything las’ minute? 🙂 If you don’t have enough time to try my mother’s ginger beer recipe, here is a quick recipe from Epicurious.com that needs only 24 hours fermentation. Best of luck! 😀 Click here …
My mom’s Jamaican Ginger Beer brewing in the sun 😀 The above scene and bottle feel as though they have always been with me, they occur with such comforting regularity. Ginger beer is something that is enjoyed by both Trinis and Jamaicans however in my …
When I first made this in 2006 it was my first time using a pack of dried sorrel for a recipe. I was pleasantly surprised. If you allow it to steep overnight the results are pretty damn good. The below recipe is my …
Christmas in Trinidad is a diverse multicultural affair. Not just for the Christian population, but also through the secular participation of the nation at large through the enjoyment of our local christmas songs (called parang) and especially the creation and consumption of our traditional Christmas …
Like sorrel, Black Cake in Trinidad is a Christmas institution. Made predominantly of alcohol drenched prunes, currants and raisins, variations abound (and I love taste testing when we make the visiting rounds). Still, the best black cake is always the recipe that one grew up …
On April 5 2021 (Easter Monday), Chef Bianca Bianco entertained guests with a multi-course “Tea on De Hill” from her base in the hills of St. Joseph.
I first met Chef Bianco in 2016 through her work with local chocolatiers. From the get go I was inspired by her bubbly personality and avant-garde, yet highly relatable, approaches to combining local ingredients in new ways.
In the years since that initial meeting my respect for her and her skills has only grown and it’s with great joy that I attend as many of her tastings as possible.
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Check out my recap video above, as well as the following images and gallery to experience some of “Tea on De Hill”. Here’s hoping that (lockdown regulations permitting) I get to co-stream with Chef Bianco for y’all on my Twitch channel in the near future as well! Until then, follow her on Instagram to learn when next she will be offering classes/events etc.
Welcome Drink: White Sparkler
Amuse Bouche: Miso Marbled Egg
?Lightly Spiced Watermelon, Orange & Beets Salad/Herbs & Feta
Palate Cleanser: Lime & Tarragon Sorbet
Walnut Caramel Mousse Cake
Difference Between Afternoon Tea and High Tea
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IS AFTERNOON TEA THE SAME THING AS HIGH TEA?
Nope! Many people refer to “afternoon tea” as “high tea” but this is simply incorrect. Afternoon tea and high tea are completely different types of meals.
AFTERNOON TEA
Afternoon tea is a light meal composed of three course of tea sandwiches and savories, followed by scones with clotted cream and jam, and ending with sweet pastries. Everything is bite-sized and eaten with fingers.
High tea on the other hand was a working class family evening meal or supper.
It consisted of hearty dishes and high tea time was between 5PM – 7PM after the working class came home from work.
Instead of small crustless finger sandwiches, a high tea menu consisted of meat dishes, potatoes, baked beans, and other heavy dishes. It was meant to nourish the after a long day at work.
Read the full article at: Difference Between Afternoon Tea and High Tea
