Cynthia Nelson

While many of you have probably resolved this New Year to cut out, restrict, or deprive yourselves of certain food and drinks, I resolve to continue moderating my intake, and, to expand my palette.

Hi Everyone, 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.

Hi Everyone, While we hustle and bustle about setting Garlic Pork and Ginger Beer, making Pepperpot and baking cake days in advance, securing the ham and other traditional holiday goodies, please do not forget the bread.

Hi Everyone, Do you like Garlic Pork but quiver at the thought of its aggressive acidity?

Hi Everyone, Calling all my fellow lovers of the bitter melon we call Karaila.

Hi Everyone, My late, dearly beloved auntie, Betty, introduced me to Conkies.

Hi Everyone, 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.

Hi Everyone, Every year, whether is it Eid, Easter or Diwali – whatever the religious holiday, I cook and comfort myself with a taste of home.

Hi Everyone, A blogger friend turned me on to this idea earlier in the year but I only got around to making this one-pot Chinese Chicken and Rice last week.

Hi Everyone, Thick and creamy like milkshake, Mango Lassi is not simply a drink, it is like dessert in a glass.

Hi Everyone, It’s the tail end of the tomato season but the price is still encouraging.

Hi Everyone, Ever felt like eating a savoury or sweet slice of a baked treat, and then groaned at the long process it will take to be made?

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you may have but are too shy to ask.

Hi Everyone, My friend Patricia on the telephone: “Do you want me to slice the bread or leave it whole?”

Hi Everyone, It is a combo with which all of us in the region are very familiar – breadfruit and salt fish.

Hi Everyone, I’m sure you must have read or heard of the recent news report coming out of the lecture: ‘Coconut Oil and other Nutritional Errors’ by Dr Karin Michels in which she declared that coconut oil is “pure poison” and “one of the worst foods you can eat”.

Regardless of which side of the classroom one occupies - teacher or student - meal planning is important.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you may have but are too shy to ask.

Hi Everyone, Do you always put potatoes (aloo) in your meat curries, whether chicken, beef, pork or mutton?

Hi Everyone, You’ve most likely have had Chicken-foot Souse, but have you ever eaten pickled chicken breast?