A Boil & Fry
Hi Everyone, a plate of boil and fry of any ground provision or a combination thereof is so satisfying that all you need is one meal of it and you are set to go for a very long time – sometimes an entire day! Cassava and green plantains are my favourite single-
Notes on dhal puri
Hi Everyone, the recipe I get the most requests for is dhal puri. The requests do not only come from Caribbean people within and outside the region but they also come from another place that is well known for its dholl purri – Mauritius. Mauritius, like the Caribbean, is a multi-cultural society and celebrates many [...]
Antigua’s Raisin Bun
Hi Everyone, if you like Raisin Bread, then be prepared to love Antigua’s Raisin Bun. Actually, I would go a little further and say that you might forsake the Raisin Bread for the Raisin Bun. Really, it is that good. Baked fresh daily and sold throughout Antigua, the Raisin Bun is eaten morning, noon and [...]
Ummm… More pancakes
Hi Everyone, After all the pancake-talk last week, did you make any? You know, as a trial run. I did. Oh come on, don’t judge me, I had to; I did it for you so that I am better informed to communicate with you about pancakes (laugh). This week I’ll wrap up the 2-part pancake [...]
Batter Up! It’s Pancake Time
Hi Everyone, Bring out the pans, the tawahs and the griddles, it’s time to mix the pancake batter and spread it, swirl it or drop it! This week begins a two-part pancake series leading up to that day when we will all go crazy for pancakes. Say the word pancakes and many people start to [...]
Avocado: A misunderstood fruit
Hi Everyone, Contrary to popular belief, avocados are NOT rich in cholesterol. Cholesterol is primarily derived from foods of animal sources. Avocados are rich in the good type of fat – monounsaturated fat which is a type of unsaturated fat. While saturated and trans fats increase the risk for certain diseases, monounsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats, [...]
My heart is beet-ing
Hi Everyone, I’ve fallen in love, With beets. Food can be like people sometimes – you see them often, but never pay attention. You can have a first encounter and find it to be unpleasant and vow to never go down that path again. And then circumstances can change; you can see them in a [...]
Choka in a hurry
Hi Everyone, I have an idea to share with you. While it may not be original, I think I can safely say that perhaps many of you never thought of doing it. What is it? Fire-roasting eggplant and refrigerating the pulp for later use – such as a choka in a hurry. If you have [...]
We have a cuisine
Hi Everyone, on the morning of Wednesday, November 21, 2007, I received an email from an avid reader of this column and my blog. There was a one-line paragraph that stood out: “To those who sometimes question whether there is such as thing as the Guyanese identity, I can now point
An eating pleasure
Hi Everyone, Food never fails to surprise. You could have been eating a particular dish over and over again throughout your life and yet every time you eat it, new flavour dimensions are discovered. You forget how good it tastes;
Keep it fresh
Hi Everyone, This is a fresh column. It is the first for 2011 but I do not plan to bandy words such as vegetables, vegetarian, diet and healthy. Heaven knows you’re getting enough of that with all the calls for New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions, resolve! Those are hard sounding words to start a new year. [...]
Holiday baking success Pt.3
Hi Everyone, This week, we conclude our 3-part Holiday Baking Suc-cess series by discussing the ham. Types of ham Most of the ham we get in the Caribbean is wet-cured (soaked in brine) and already fully cooked. When it comes to the cut of the ham, we usually get leg ham or shoulder cut ham, [...]
The Christmas cake
Part 2 Hi Everyone, this week, we continue our Holiday Baking Success series by looking at the all-important Christmas cake. The fruits The secret to an exceptional Christmas cake lies with the fruits. Prunes, raisins, cherries and currants mixed together with rum, port and Cherry Brandy and left to macerate for an extended period of [...]
Holiday baking success
Hi Everyone, ‘Tis the season the oven gets most fired up. ‘Tis the season baking takes centre stage in the cooking arena. And ‘tis the season we need most help in getting ready for the cooking extravaganza. No fear, I’m here to lend a hand. This week begins a three-part series that will help you [...]
Bring home the bacon
Hi Everyone, I made bacon! Yep, right in here in my home, I made bacon. When I first read the recipe shared by well-known author and food writer, Michael Ruhlman, I couldn’t believe that making bacon was that easy. Yet, here was the author of Charcuterie (charcuterie refers to the art of salting, smoking and [...]