S.Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants

Several months ago I was excited and surprised to be asked to join the Caribbean panel for The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants survey. Of course I said yes! Two weeks ago my official thank you letter, and the issue of Restaurant magazine that presented 

25 Gift Ideas for a Gourmet Father’s Day

FOOD & GIFT BASKETS 1.Kona Coffee, Chocolate, & Tiki Mug Gift Basket – Great for Dads & Grads! Product Description: GOLD 100% pure Kona Coffee is the star of this delightful gift basket, and the perfect Tiki mug that accompanies it is sure to bring 

Angelo’s on Ariapita

The above advert for a restaurant (new?) called Angelo’s caught my eye in the Saturday Express. Ariapita Avenue is the main culinary artery for dining in and around Port-of-Spain and it really is amazing how many restaurants it seems able to contain! I think I”ll 

Lag B’Omer – Picnics are Fun!

One thing that many people (both Jewish and non-Jewish) don’t know is how many holidays and festivals there are in the Jewish calendar. Although the best known celebration is Hannukah (because of the proximity it shares at times to Christmas), Hannukah is actually a relatively 

Food Network – now on Channel 38 (FLOW TV)

Food Network – now on Channel 38 (FLOW TV)

YAY!!! So I know this is probably nothing to my American and Canadian readers but I am deliriously happy that as of May 1st the Food Network was FINALLY added to the cable TV lineup here in Trinidad! I have not had 24hr access to 

TriniGourmet’s 3 Cake Recipe Discoveries for May 2007!

TriniGourmet’s 3 Cake Recipe Discoveries for May 2007!

1. Hostess Wedding Cakes Huh? Wha? Apparently brides in search of non-traditional cakes are turning increasingly to cakes made of iced and stacked versions of twinkies and hostess cupcakes. YumSugar provides various visual examples of this growing trend, which I gotta tell ya is -not- 

Send in your Requests!

Send in your Requests!

I’m curious about what is going through your mind. What you want to see. What you want to know. What brings you here 🙂 So I’m making this post into an official request line. Nevermind the fact that I already have a huuuuge backlog of 

TriniGourmet thanks ‘all yuh’ for the online love :)

TriniGourmet thanks ‘all yuh’ for the online love :)

For those who are not fluent in Trini ‘all yuh’ means ‘all of you’, it is also the name of Trinidad and Tobago??????s user driven social content website. Early this morning it came to my attention that TriniGourmet.com was listed as one of their Top 

What are your favorite crockpot recipes?

What are your favorite crockpot recipes?

I love cooking with my crockpot but I also find that many recipes in cookbooks and online are hit or miss. As a result the number of dishes that I make a second time are few and far between. If you have a favourite tried 

Global Goodness (#2)

Global Goodness (#2)

  Sno Cone Cart – Woodford Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad   Here is a glimpse into what some of the bloggers on my Favorite Feeds are talking about: 1) On The Fresh Loaf (my favorite site for all things bread) a reader posts three 

Trinidad Bitters – This week on Food Network Canada

Trinidad Bitters – This week on Food Network Canada

This just in! Food Network Canada will feature Trinidad and Angostura Bitters this week on the show ‘The Thirsty Traveler’. Details are as follows 🙂 Trinidad: Bitters – The Thirsty Traveler – Food Network Canada The Thirsty Traveler Episode: Trinidad: Bitters HOSTED BY: Kevin Brauch 

Poll: What do you think of Wendy Rahamut’s work?

Poll: What do you think of Wendy Rahamut’s work?

This time around I have decided to focus my poll on the work of Wendy Rahamut. For those who don’t know her Wendy Rahamut is Trinidad’s #1 celebrity cook. She hosts a weekly cooking show, has a weekly column in the Trinidad Guardian,owns and operates 

Poll Results: How do you prefer to receive your RSS feeds?

Poll Results: How do you prefer to receive your RSS feeds?

The majority has spoken, 55% of you said ‘Show me the full article!’, so following your wishes I have switched TriniGourmet over to a full-feed format! 🙂 And, because 25% of you wanted to know what RSS is, I have also provided a separate ‘What