The Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook

The Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook

  I still remember the day I was handed my first copy of the Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook. I was preparing to leave Trinidad for Smith College, filled with excitement and nerves, and someone I loved placed it in my hands with a knowing 

Trinidad “Sweet Hand” Cuisine (From American Eagle Latitudes)

Chicken with za’atar, shankleesh, basil, tomatoes and sumac oil on a bed of couscous. – Battimamzelle Restaurant (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette 😉 American Eagle Latitudes, (the inflight magazine of American Eagle) has a great article called Trinidad “Sweet Hand” Cuisine. 

Gifts for the Wine Geek On Your List

From the Northshore Outlook comes the following gift suggestions for that Wine Geek in your life 🙂 Recommended suggestions include: The Danby 30 Bottle Wine Cooler Excerpt: One of the best wine gifts I ever received was a Danby Wine Fridge. It holds approximately 40 

Global Goodness (#1)

Woodford Square – Trinidad As you can imagine I spend a good bit of time surfing the net for my ‘foodie fix’ 🙂 I thought it would be a good idea to occasionally share some of my finds with y’all in a series I’ll call 

Discover Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad – Eating out

Blondie – Ruby Tuesdays (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette 😉 The tourist guide “Discover Trinidad and Tobago” has a guide to eating out in the North-West. Because of its geographic focus the only establishments mentioned are those in and around the 

deVine Saturdays @ MoreVino

Learnt about the following from Island Spice 🙂 deVine Saturdays: Get in the spirit. Complimentary pastelles with every bottle of wine. Live Parang from Los Parranderos de UWI. @ MoreVino, Ariapita Avenue, Port of Spain (Trinidad) I have mixed feelings about MoreVino. I love the 

Fodors Travel Wire | Epicurean Caribbean: 10 Restaurants Worth the Splurge

Profiteroles with vanilla icecream and chocolate sauce with almonds – Battimamzelle Restaurant (Trinidad) Photo taken by the lovely and generous Chennette 😉 Fodor’s Travel Wire has come out with their list of Ten Best Caribbean restaurants, and sadness of sadness there isn’t a Trini name 

The Sephardic Table – Pamela Grau Twena

The Sephardic Table: The Vibrant Cooking of the Mediterranean Jews So with all these Christmas recipes that I’ve been posting you probably think that Christmas is the main holiday that is coming up in my life. Nothing could be further from the truth, you see 

An Evening At The Chef’s Table – Woodlands Inn, South Carolina, USA

Does anyone else here like to watch Michael Lomonaco on the Travel Channel’s Epicurious? Oh he’s such a delight! I adore him! 🙂 Well right now they’re showing old episodes with a very annoying female sidekick so I’ve stopped watching, but when it’s just him 

Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause

Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause

Book Description: In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan ravaged the small Caribbean island of Grenada, destroying homes and changing lives forever. Longtime island-lover Morgan Freeman established the Grenada Relief Fund in 2005. Now comes this beautiful cookbook, bringing together a bevy of celebrities to benefit this 

Recipe Search with Google Recipes!

Recipe Search with Google Recipes!

Well, it’s official, Google has ‘unofficially’ entered the recipe database field. Although not announced on its homepage you can now access Google Recipes via this link. Features include: ?????? search by main ingredient ?????? search by regional cuisine ?????? search by food course ?????? search 

A Taste of Culture: Japanese Culinary Arts Programs

A Taste of Culture: Japanese Culinary Arts Programs

Hungry to learn more about Japan? A TASTE OF CULTURE culinary arts program combines spicy tidbits of food lore with practical tips and skill-building lessons on how to prepare Japanese food. Programs offer a unique opportunity for foreign residents and visitors from overseas to explore 

The Bon Appetit Cookbook: More than 1,200 of the Magazine’s All-time, Best-loved Recipes

The Bon Appetit Cookbook: More than 1,200 of the Magazine’s All-time, Best-loved Recipes

The Bon Appetit Cookbook: More than 1,200 of the Magazine’s All-time, Best-loved Recipes The Boston Globe says: “There’s a new addition to the category of doorstop cookbooks — which includes the venerable “Joy of Cooking and the timeless The Gourmet Cookbook. Bon Appetit bills itself 

Culinary Adventures, Inc. by Marilyn Tausend

For me cooking is a way to visit other countries without ever stepping out of my door. I love trying recipes from other cultures, seeing the many variations in techniques and combinations as well as the similarities in how we prepare dishes for those we