Cynthia Nelson

By Cynthia Nelson With the holidays over it is time lighten up the palate from all the heavy holiday food.

Hi Everyone, Fact: food is expensive. Fact: we are spending more and getting very little for the dollar.

Hi Everyone,  One of the things about communicating is knowing when to say what, to whom, and how to say it.

A well-stocked bar is almost a requirement at the holidays. It’s a time of toasting, celebrating, saying goodbye… to a year and welcoming another full of hope.

Hi Everyone, It’s been another memorable year for Tastes Like Home.

Hi Everyone,  De Trini(s) might never let me back in deh country for what I have done with their beloved Punch de Crème but I think if they stop long enough to taste my Punch de Crème Bread Pudding they might forgive me.

Hi Everyone, All around the world we can find food – ingredients and prepared dishes – that has travelled.

Hi Everyone, With the holidays looming large, everyone is looking to spice things up – literally and figuratively.

Many of  us know this rice dish as Spanish rice but the Mexicans and Mexican food enthusiasts would probably shrug and wonder if it is called Spanish rice because Mexicans speak Spanish.

Hi Everyone, Could it really be? In my research into our foods – where they came from, how we prepare and consume them – I came across some information that gave me an “ah ha” moment.

Hi Everyone, The Italian sweet bread – Panettone – reminds me of the Christmas holidays.

If you like lump meat crab cakes then you will definitely enjoy this version of fish cakes.

Hi Everyone, Have you seen the 2014 Cookbook Calendar put out by the National Milling Company (Guyana Inc)?

Hi Everyone, Two Saturdays ago, the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, held its annual symposium, and this year the theme was: Who are we?

One of the dangerous things about Netflix is that it encourages binge watching.

Hi Everyone, While Phagwah is all about savoury snacking, Diwali is about sweet meats – sweet snacks and desserts.

Bananas are the world’s most popular and best-selling fruit, outranking the apple and orange.

Hi Everyone,  Simply put, a sandwich is two slices of bread with some type of filling encased between the slices.

Hi Everyone, We talk about life, work, relationships, and God, among other things.

Hi Everyone, Sunday lunch is one of the most looked-forward to meals of the week.