Cynthia Nelson

So, you’re hosting the big family and friends Christmas meal this year, for the first time.

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.

White-flesh sweet potatoes are truly an excellent substitute for English potatoes when it comes to making certain dishes.

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.

Rice makes a daily appearance of many tables, and on Sundays we are always looking for ways to jazz it up.

When and how much salt to add when cooking fills many cooks with uncertainty, shaking their confidence.

There is nothing like a hot, fresh, baked good being pulled from the oven.

All I have now of Diwali celebrations in my family are memories.

For decades now, electrical devices have been conceptualized, designed and manufactured to make our lives easier in the kitchen.

I like sharing food. However, when it comes to Black Pudding, I am selfish – I want to eat all that I want and only share when I have had enough, and that’s not really sharing.

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 did not set out to experiment; it happened out of sheer laziness.

Bread is life – there are so many things to make with it and equally many ways to consume and enjoy bread.

It’s been a while since I have eaten something and been excited about it.

It is still the best thirst quencher apart from water. Lime + water + sugar = swank.

Have you ever cooked something that you quickly put together with very few ingredients, a sprinkling of this and that, and have it turn out tasting so darn good that you attempt to make it again with what you consider to be the “right” ingredients, only to have it taste blah?

The other day I offered homemade mango and guava drinks (made separately) to some teenagers visiting my home.

This week we are talking Chow Mein. I often get asked to recommend noodles for making Chow Mein; and questions abound about the vegetables that sit at the bottom of the pan or plate when served.

My best friend was returning home to Barbados from the United States of America after being away for 5 years working on her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Steamed fish can be boring; at least to me. I am always more interested in the broth itself or whatever is accompanying the steamed fish.