Cynthia Nelson

Hi Everyone, There are many old time foods that we can make today using the most modern of appliances and techniques, but Conkies (aka sweet dumplings) is not one of them.

    All across the Caribbean you can find a dish of stew-peas.

Hi Everyone, Smoky, salty, fatty, crispy, bacon is all that and more.

I have great love for Arnold (pork). The versatility of this other white meat is astounding.

Hi Everyone,   I love feet, that is, chicken feet, pig’s feet and cowheel.

For me, food = rice. Therefore, I am always on the lookout for new and interesting rice recipes to make.

Hi Everyone,  Have you ever had Okra Slush? No? Man you missing out, especially, if like me, you can’t get enough of the slender, green-apple-coloured vegetable called okra (ochroes).

This very simple salad came about as a result of me being lazy, but very hungry.

Hi Everyone, I’ve been baking and experimenting. Again. With coconut oil.

Last week in Tastes Like Home, I mentioned the making of Sweet Potato Bread.

Hi Everyone, Hot, spicy, peppery and sweet, candied ginger is a real sweet treat.

My friend Patricia Scarpin, who is Brasilian, is a prolific cake maker.

Hi Everyone,  Making bread with potatoes is nothing new. People have been making potato breads for decades and maybe even longer.

  Making a stew out of the many cuts of beef that lend themselves to long, low, slow cooking is one of the most delicious things to eat.

Hi Everyone,  There are many cooking utensils that get passed down from one generation to the next – masala bricks, mortars and pestles, pots, pans and rolling pins too.

One of the many good things about baked chicken is that you can mix and match flavours or you can use one type of seasoning – herbs, spices, dried seasoning mixes or sauces – to create a different flavour each time you make the dish.

Hi Everyone, It’s been nice sharing with you about the meet-up in Fort Lauderdale with Al, CAG and Observer, along with their wives Mar, Desi and Pat.

Umami, considered the 5th of the basic tastes, is savory; the others are sweet, sour, bitter and salty.

Hi Everyone, Welcome to part 3 of a 4-part series about a gathering of Tastes Like Home friends who met for the first time in July this year.

It’s avocado (pear) season and all around you can find them.