Author: Sarina

Taste of T&T 2007 – Flyer

The Taste of Trinidad & Tobago is here! Click image to enlarge/read details

Chefs Catalog Memorial Day Sale!

From now through May 31st, CHEFS Catalog is offering Free Shipping on all orders of $99 or more! Be sure to check out their Memorial Day Sale as well. 🙂

Taste of T&T 2007 – Gourmet Ticket in Hand!

My ticket for this weekend’s Taste of T&T is in my hands and boy am I getting excited! 😀 Isn’t it lovely? 🙂 I picked it up at Joseph’s, one of the participating restaurants. It was my first time to their premises and I was 

Sarina’s Spicy Caesar Salad (recipe)

My last entry to Hay Hay it’s Donna Day went off so well that I’m not exactly sure why it’s taken me so long to submit another concoction. Oh well, this entry remedies that in a healthy veggie way. This month the theme was Caesar 

Make Delicious Trini Burgers with This Simple Recipe

Make Delicious Trini Burgers with This Simple Recipe

Have you ever tasted a Trini burger? If not, let me take you on a journey that’ll make you wonder how you’ve been living without this Caribbean delight. I love burgers and I’ve never been shy about saying that Trini street burgers are an absolute 

Taste of T&T 2007 – Chef & Gourmet Menu details

Well the menu and restaurant details for this weekend’s Taste of T&T are out, and I am impressed. These offerings sound delish! I am seriously reconsidering not shelling out for a gourmet ticket. Check ’em out! 🙂 ETA: Looks like I’ll be stuffing myself in 

Fresh Express Shuts Down

Photo from Lilandra‘s awesome Fresh Express Flickr Set News of Fresh Express’ demise comes as a great (and depressing) shock to me. Before my accident I relied heavily on their offerings to provide my lunchtime fare. From their teriyaki chicken salads to vegetarian wraps and 

Have You Eaten At ‘Caribbean Flavours’ (NYC)?

In my continuing quest to share the ins and outs of Trinbagonian cuisine I have decided that its time to also include our ‘ambassadors’. I’m talking about those brave mom and pop operations that open up at home and abroad offering our fare to foreigners 

Fresh Green Bean Salad (recipe)

Fresh Green Bean Salad (recipe)

This light salad is simple enough to assemble in minutes yet elegant enough to serve to company.The lemon juice really gives the beans much needed ‘sparkle’. Be sure to sprinkle liberally with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper for even more flavour and flair 

Chocolate Fountains are on Sale!

Is there anything more dreamy and indulgent than having one’s own chocolate fountain? Whenever I see one on television I oooh and aaah 😀 Right now ChefsCatalog is having a sale on chocolate fountains, with the cheapest model being $39.99!!!

Ras-Al-Hanout (recipe)

Late last year I wrote at some length on how ras-al-hanout had become one of my must-have ingredients. I had at that time promised the recipe, but it’s taken me a while to get around to actually sharing it 🙂 As my supply was running 

Blog Party #22: Jalapeno Bites & Smalta (video)

It’s been several months since I’ve last taken part in Happy Sorceress‘ monthly Blog Parties, and I’ve missed them! This month’s theme is the ‘Wild Wild West‘ and it took me a while to figure out how to interpret it. One of my first thoughts 

Roasted Vegetables with Curried Onions (recipe)

This recipe is a great flavorful way to use up ends of vegetables that you may have on hand. As everything is prepared in the oven cleanup is a cinch and your time is freed up for other things 🙂