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Proper Bajan Coconut Turnovers
Hi Everyone,Bajans (Barbadians) use the word ‘proper’ to signify that some thing, place or person is of the highest standard, quality and calibre.
Offending dried herbs
Hi Everyone, Last week Friday my palette was brutally assaulted by the taste of dried herbs in the food I was eating.
Making Dough – Pt. 2
Hi Everyone,Last week, in this 2-part series looking at the required water content for creating dough, I explained that there was no definitive answer as to how much water is needed to make dough.
Making Dough – Pt. 1
Hi Everyone,We’ve all been there – trying to make dough for breads, roti(s) or bakes and being frustrated by not knowing exactly how much water to use, or, following the suggested amount of water stipulated in a recipe only to end up with an overly sticky mass or with loose dry bits of something far removed from dough.
The taste of water
Hi Everyone,Ever wonder why you love the Coca Cola in one country but can’t stand the taste of it elsewhere? Ever wonder why you prefer certain beers? Ever wonder why the pizza in one place tastes different from another place? Ever wonder why the same international brands of items taste different from one country to another? Read on.
Feel up your food
Hi Everyone,Happy New Year!Today is the 6th birthday of this column! My, we have been chatting for a long time.
My memorable 12
Hi Everyone,I cooked this year but not as much as you would think, due to a rather hectic travel and work schedule.
Feasting at Christmas
Hi Everyone,By the time you read this, the Pepperpot would have been made, the garlic pork set, the ham defrosted and possibly baked, the sorrel and ginger beer made and the Christmas cake, baked.
Serve a different meal this holiday
Hi Everyone,Though the holidays are all about traditions, as they should be, there is nothing wrong with shaking things up.
Garlicky Pork
Hi Everyone, It is traditional at this time of the year that we have large hunks of meat as roasts, especially for the large family gatherings.
Pat & Yohann’s Potato Salad
Hi Everyone,A Sunday afternoon in the kitchen with my sister, Pat, and my cousin, Yohann, was an occasion where too many cooks did not spoil the broth, or in this case, the potato salad.
The market meet-up pt. 2P
Hi Everyone, You will recall last month (October), I invited you to a meet-up so that we could go eat at the Stabroek Market Cook Shops and show support for this vibrant part of Guyana’s street-food culture.
Real Bajan Privilege
Hi Everyone,If you haven’t yet, then I urge you to pick up a copy of Barbadian Austin Clarke’s food memoir, Pig Tails ‘n Breadfruit: Rituals of Slave Food.
Bread made easy
Hi Everyone, ● Do you like making bread?● Are you intimidated by the traditional process of having to knead and proof the dough twice?● Do you want to be able to make bread in an hour?If you answer is yes, yes and yes.
Get a grip and show me your motion
Hi Everyone, I love my rubber spatula.