The Cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago, The Caribbean & Beyond!
On March 15, I had the delightful opportunity to taste 5 new additions to the dessert menu at Hyatt Trinidad, and let me tell you, it was a journey of sweet discoveries that left me utterly enchanted. Today, I’m excited to share my indulgent adventure …
On Monday September 11, 2023 I attended a Peruvian Menu Tasting at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, hosted by Peruvian Ambassador David Malaga, the Hyatt Regency and Copa Airlines. A preview of their Peruvian Food Festival, which begins this evening, the afternoon was filled with tantalizing …
During the lockdown, like many of you, I found myself with more time on my hands and a desire to be more self-sufficient. As an epicurean home cook with a love for Caribbean cuisine, I saw an opportunity to not only reduce my food budget …
Long time readers of this site will remember that since it’s early days I have talked repeatedly about one of Trinidad’s true culinary pioneers, Sylvia Hunt. Lamenting the scant attention to her contributions at the time, as well as the unavailability of her cookbooks, I …
I love freezer meals! They allow me to have one, two, three (and sometimes more) dinners on hand for those days when I am running short on time, energy or both! Freezer meals offer numerous benefits that significantly enhance our busy lives. They streamline meal …
I am SO happy to -finally- announce the launching of our new storefront on Amazon! Since this blog’s inception I have been sharing my recommendations with you but now, for the first time in many years, Amazon has made it possible for me to assemble those ideas and items into …
Nestled in the lush bamboo clusters of Trinidad’s Western peninsula’s Tucker Valley is the Upick Farm, Market & Restaurant. Last week Friday I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast there with one of my best friends and it was an experience I’m definitely looking forward to repeating! …
As Carnival Tuesday draws to a close one song, and one song alone will be crowned as the “Road March” winner. To win “Road March” one’s song needs to be one the played most often over the two day Carnival period, at the various judging …
After the frenzied crescendo of Carnival Tuesday all merriment and debauchery ends (or is supposed to end) with the ushering in of Ash Wednesday and the start of the Roman Catholic observance of Lent. My father tells me that ‘back in the day’ all sound …
I was talking to a Brazilian friend a few years ago and she was surprised at some of the differences between our Carnival and theirs. You see it was a few weeks prior when she decided to look and see what costume/band she should …
J’ouvert (joo-VAY) is the start to the Carnival celebrations. It begins in the pre-dawn hours of Carnival Monday and lasts until daybreak. J’ouvert (which is a Creole corruption of the French Jour Ouvert – day opening) is also known as ‘dirty mas’. It seems …
Dimanche Gras takes place on the Sunday night before Ash Wednesday. Here the Calypso Monarch is chosen (after competition) and prize money and a vehicle bestowed. Also the King and Queen of the bands are crowned, where each band to parade costumes for the next …
If you are getting the sense that Carnival is one big long party you are right! So it only makes sense that one big long party would be made of many many big long parties as well. These parties in Trinidad are called fetes and …