New Commenting System Up!

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, 

Vegetable Prices Rise (article)

Citizen journalist photos from the Trinidad floods on November 18, 2008. For more, visit www.news.co.tt Photo by Trinidad News on Flickr The following article appeared in Trinidad’s Newsday Newspaper last month. As I have written previously the rising cost of food prices has hit us 

Naparima Cookbook Order Updates!

In other news… 2008 has barely begun and already it’s stressing me out. The New Year literally started out with me submitting my first refund, in over a year of mailing out Naparima Cookbooks. And it wasn’t the last… It appears that everything shipped on 

Happy New Year!

Hey everyone! I can’t believe it’s been so long since my ‘triumphant’ return post 😛 Honestly, I never thought that things would get so hectic, so quickly. Yes, it was holiday season but still! Basically, within one week of writing my last post I was 

I’m Back!!! :)

Hey everyone, sorry for being offline so long. I never expected that my net problems would have lasted as long as did. Good news though, my connection is back and so without further drama or delay I can get back to posting and sharing recipes, 

HHDD #15 – Equal Opportunity Tarts: And the Winner Is…

Running with Tweezers‘ eye-popping Chocolate Tartlets with Candied Grapefruit Peel! Congrats to Tami for her submission and thanks to everyone who took part and/or voted 😀 I’ve had a great time hosting this round and look forward to visiting the blogs of all who took 

HHDD #15 – Equal Opportunity Tarts (The Roundup!)

Well, here it is! The long anticipated (hehe) roundup of this month’s installment of Hay Hay it’s Donna Day. This was my first time at hosting a food event and I really have to thank Barbara (this event’s creator, and resident cook at Winos and 

Hay Hay It’s Donna Day #15 – Tarts: All-Inclusive / Caramelised Onion and Anchovy Tarts (recipe)

Welcome to the latest installment of Hay Hay It’s Donna Day 😀 It’s a huge pleasure (and honour) to host this current round, my first time hosting a food event of any kind! 🙂 Barbara, of Winos and Foodies has been an amazing help to 

Win VIP tickets to the St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival!

Enter MACO Magazine’s “Share your Caribbean travel experience” competition, and get the chance to win VIP tickets to the St Lucia Food and Rum Festival, and free subscriptions to MACO magazines. All you have to do is write about your experience visiting a Caribbean island 

Choices on Tempo: Roots, Reality, Culture (video)

Choices on Tempo: Roots, Reality, Culture (video)

Here at TriniGourmet I always try to maintain a balance between indulgence and healthy living. It is this type of balance that I think is the key to a harmonious life and overall wellness. Although my focus here is food, this blog and my everyday 

Foodies Unite!: Blogging for a Good Cause

Foodies Unite!: Blogging for a Good Cause

From Monday July 16th until September 3rd Ari of the über-excellent Baking and Books will be holding a fundraising raffle for the 2007 Jewish Environmental Bike Ride. She hopes to meet her goal of raising $2000 and is offering individuals one virtual raffle ticket for 

Trackback Love: July 21, 2007

Trackback Love: July 21, 2007

Every week I’m alerted to sites that are linking to TriniGourmet.com via Technorati and HitTail. Some of these links are to roundups of food challenges I have participated in whereas others are sites where others are sharing their experiences with this site or adding me 

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“ 😆 

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