Cynthia Nelson

Hi Everyone, Towering above houses, generously scattered across the length and breadth of the region, breadfruit trees are laden with globes of fruit hanging from strong stems.

With the start of the new semester and very little time to cook during the week, I find myself making large pots of soups on the weekends and then placing them into individual containers so that I can consume them during the week.

Hi Everyone,  It’s been 4 weeks to the day since I first wrote to you about preserved limes.

  I prefer to eat carrots raw. The exceptions are when they are diced or julienned and cooked to make Fried Rice or Chowmein.

Hi Everyone, From the root, to the stems, to the leaves, to the flowers, and seeds, coriander is edible.

When I first moved to Barbados in the late 90’s to work at the Caribbean Broadcast-ing Union (now Carib-bean Media Corporation, CMC), it meant getting home closer to 8 each evening after Caribbean Newsline, one of the flagship programmes of the organization.

Hi Everyone, One of the pleasures of visiting outdoor markets is that there is always something new to discover.

Believe it or not, there are some people who still have Garlic Pork that they made for the just-concluded holidays.

Hi Everyone,  As we settle in to the New Year and promise to cook at home more often, I want to do my bit to help you.

With the holidays officially over, it seems mandatory that we turn to light cooking.

Hi Everyone,   Limes are currently in season and it is usual that when certain fruits and vegetables are bountiful, we find ways of preserving them for later and varied uses.

    We are still officially in the Christmas season with 12th night soon upon us.

Hi Everyone, The New Year has dawned and is chock full of resolutions; many of these seem to centre on our intake of food and drink.

By now, most of us have had our fill of cake and will be getting ready to toast 2014, wondering where it went… simultaneously, we will welcome 2015, full of hope for betterment in all aspects of our lives and indeed for the world.

Hi Everyone, As I reviewed and reflected on the Tastes Like Home columns of 2014, there were certain editions that stood out for me.

The mains for most holiday meals come in the form of a large piece of meat that has been baked/roasted.

Hi Everyone, With the holiday season now in full swing and the family starting to gather, keep your cool and don’t get flustered in the kitchen.

Surinamese bodybuilder Daes Burgzorg became the first ever Flex Night International Men’s Physique winner when the event was held here last Sunday.

  Generally speaking, the way we present our food here in the Caribbean does not come as a 3-course meal; rather it is served in 2 courses – the main/entrée (which would also include a variety of side dishes and what in other cuisines would be referred to as appetizers).

Hi Everyone, the pièce de résistance at Christmas is the ham – a very large cut of meat, cured, cooked and glazed to glistening perfection.