Author: Sarina

Angostura 1919 (Germany Promo)

Angostura 1919 (Germany Promo)

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Bring on the Trinidad Fruit Drink Recipes!

Bring on the Trinidad Fruit Drink Recipes!

I enjoy reading the phrases that people type into search engines to reach TriniGourmet.com, they really give me insight into what people are looking for, and occasionally I also get a good giggle (like the time someone typed in “summon me steaming hot pastelle“ 😆 

Afghani Fried Brown Rice (recipe)

Afghani Fried Brown Rice (recipe)

This colorful and aromatic form of fried rice makes an exciting alternative to plain rice or Asian fried rices. The addition of ras-al-hanout makes it highly aromatic, and caramelized onion slices add just the right hint of sweetness. There’s nothing like having access to fresh 

Jamaican Cornmeal and Cheese Cakes (recipe)

Jamaican Cornmeal and Cheese Cakes (recipe)

Most of the recipes that I post here have been made on a Friday for Shabbat dinner, however there is a significant amount of recipes that are also made around 7p.m. when I get the ‘munchies’. This recipe for Jamaican cornmeal and cheese cakes is 

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 

Q&A #2: What is the recipe for Rituals’ Double Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake?

Q&A #2: What is the recipe for Rituals’ Double Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake?

Reader’s Question: • Can i get the recipe for the Double chocolate oreo cheesecake from Rituals? TriniGourmet’s Answer: When I first posted this picture of a slice of Double Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake (actually from Vie de France) I never expected to get so many requests 

Fried Breadfruit and Buljol

Fried Breadfruit and Buljol

Fried Breadfruit and Buljol Yet another earthy rootsy breakfast fave. The creamy coolness of the fried breadfruit chips gives a solidity and neutral canvas for the spicy heat of the shredded saltfish and scotch bonnet peppers. So yum!

Global Goodness (#3)

Speedlinks to interesting stuff I’ve found on the INTERwebz 😛 1. Dragonfire has an excerpt of Ramin Ganeshram’s excellent Sweet Hands: Island Cooking From Trinidad And Tobago (Hippocrene Cookbook Library) on their site. Check it out 🙂 2. After a brief disappearance dried sorrel is 

Kyocera’s Perfect Peeler?

I love seeing what kitchen gadgets are hot on the market. I freely confess that if I had the budget I would buy and try every single one of them! 🙂 This month the Food Network featured a product called Kyocera Perfect Ceramic Peeler that 

Add the TriniGourmet ‘Search Provider’ to your browser!

Hey everyone, I’ve added a little feature that will allow you to search TriniGourmet.com at any time, regardless of which pages you have open in your browser. Simply follow the below steps. 1. If you are using Firefox you should see a glowing arrow in 

The Nut Roaster

Yet another find that I thought I’d share, it’s been getting some good reviews! 🙂 The Back to Basics PCNR Nut Roaster gives you the ability to quickly and easily create a favorite snack in your own kitchen. Intended for glazing a variety of hard 

Coco-Mango Smoothie (recipe)

I gotta tell ya. I’m feeling really left out of the foodie blogsphere right about now. It seems all everyone is talking about is summer salads, strawberries, blueberries, peaches light dinners and OMG it’s so hot they can’t eat ‘real food’ … and I’m sitting 

Strawberry-Coriander Cake with Coconut Glaze (recipe)

I can’t believe it’s already been a month since the last installment of They Go Really Well Together. This time around the challenge was to come up with a recipe that combined the elements of strawberry and coriander, and boy do I think this was 

Herbed Square Bread (recipe)

When I saw that Zorra at Kochtopf had decided to start a monthly bread challenge I knew I had to take part. I love to make bread and I don’t make as many varieties as I would like 🙂 This would be an opportunity to