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When last did you have Fish Choka? Or should I ask, have you ever had Fish Choka?
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When last did you have Fish Choka? Or should I ask, have you ever had Fish Choka?
Many of us are more familiar with the hot version of lemongrass tea but have you ever considered making the tea and having it cold?
I have been trying, unsuccessfully, for the past 2 years to make granola clusters, also known as oat clusters or oatmeal clusters.
“Do not tumble the pot.” When my siblings at I were at the age where we were allowed to dish out our own food, directly from the pot or pan, that was the instruction (in retrospect it was more like an admonishment) given by our mother.
What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.
I am hungry and I want to come home to Guyana to eat.
Several Christmases ago, I wanted a twist to the glaze I was going to put on baked ham, so I decided to add some mango achar to my homemade guava jam.
I don’t know about you, but I could do with some cheering up.
What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.
It is not easy coming up with ideas as to what to cook to eat on a daily basis.
It’s a frustrating and emotional time in Guyana isn’t it? The past couple of weeks have been especially exasperating.
Every day I miss the men in my family, for all sorts of reasons.
When last you had Aloo (potato) roti? Earlier in the week I did not feel like eating any of the things I had cooked – not the roast chicken, eddo-leaf callaloo with coconut milk, fried ochroes, roast sweet potatoes, roast breadfruit or beef soup (hmmm, this means I have food for next week).
For us Guyanese, the headline should probably read, ‘Curry obsessed, are we?’
Social media provides multiple platforms for people to cook and share their food.
Last week, for the first time ever, I ate a hot dog with the bread-bun that accompanied it and I liked it.
What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.
I lost my mother less than 2 months ago. Over the years, I have been fortunate, through my writings, to express thoughts of love and appreciation to my mother and for that, I am truly grateful.
There are certain dishes that are celebratory in nature. They are either made to mark occasions, or are seasonal, as in they are generally made at a particular time of the year for holidays or festivals.
Like many of you, I too have been baking since the Covid-19 lockdown.
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