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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.

An eating pleasure
Hi Everyone, Food never fails to surprise.

Keep it fresh
Hi Everyone,This is a fresh column.

Holiday baking success Pt.3
Hi Everyone, This week, we conclude our 3-part Holiday Baking Suc-cess series by discussing the ham.

The Christmas cake
Part 2Hi Everyone, this week, we continue our Holiday Baking Success series by looking at the all-important Christmas cake.

Holiday baking success
Hi Everyone,‘Tis the season the oven gets most fired up.

Bring home the bacon
Hi Everyone, I made bacon! Yep, right in here in my home, I made bacon.

Caramelized perfection: Baked Ripe Plantains & Bacon
Hi Everyone,I had a totally different idea planned for this week’s column but that idea was immediately tossed aside when I popped the first piece of a caramelized-bottom of baked ripe plantain and bacon into my mouth.

Don’t baste the turkey – braise it!
Hi Everyone,With the American holiday of Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, all over the television channels, online, on air and in the newspapers, there is talk of the turkey.

Patiently making Peera (Peda)
Hi Everyone, Making Peera (Peda) from scratch is no simple task.

A rant: an appeal for the ordinary
Hi Everyone, I am all for creating new tastes and flavours.

Meat, rice & spice = Tatbileh
Hi Everyone, Trust me, no matter how creative you are in the kitchen, when you are constantly busy with work, you always find yourself making the same dishes over and over again.

Raisin bread for mom
Hi Everyone, last weekend, during my weekly telephone conversation with mommy, she expressed a desire to have a slice or two of raisin bread.

So close, but yet so far …Elusive Tennis Rolls
Hi Everyone, Each Caribbean nation has its signature bread-roll with its one-of-a-kind flavour and texture.

What is Allspice?
Hi Everyone, over a month ago, whilst I was in Guyana, I went in search of allspice because I needed some to put into the apple crostata I was going to make for dessert one evening.