Cynthia Nelson

I am not going to lie and tell you that I liked making roti when I was growing up.

The August holidays will soon be upon us. It’s vacation time for those attending various educational institutions, and if you are of a certain age, you will recall the August holidays being rife with outdoor activities – climbing trees, picking fruits and eating them to our heart’s content, playing gam (marbles), hopscotch, and running our own Olympic-style races.

Whilst on a trip to the market last week with a friend: Friend:  Why are you unpacking the bag to put in  the cassava and plantains?

There are certain things that make an appearance on the Sunday lunch table every week, in some form or fashion, and potatoes are one of them.

I looked at my shopping cart and checked my list to ensure that I picked up what I needed – 10 cans sardines, 8 cans tuna, 6 cans corned beef, 4 cans baked beans, 4 cans cured pork… You see, it’s hurricane season and I am stocking up and replenishing a few things.

The other day, in preparation for a meal, I assembled some things on my plate that I did not cook, deliberately to be eaten together.

I saw a post on social media last week on the Tourism Guyana page that had me salivating, and a caption that made me think.

Who’s up for some carb on carb action this weekend? If you’re watching your carb intake or an abstainer, you may want to look away.

I love rice. There is so much you can do with it.

I am now 16 years older than when I first started writing this column – Tastes Like Home.

Two things occurred earlier this week that made me think of a column I wrote back in 2009 about food identity.

We call it Chip-chip Sugar Cake but in Jamaica, they are Coconut Drops.

I’m sure you’ve noticed it too: the tall trees in varying stages – some full of blossoms, some densely populated with young fruit and others with branches bowing with the weight of those signalling that they will soon be ready to be picked.

Do you find that unlike Christmas, there’s a certain ease at Easter?

We know that we mark our lives by rituals and traditions.

Guess what I had last weekend? Hassar curry, with hassar from Essequibo flown in within 48 hours of being caught!

I know you’ve had and like cow heel soup. And we know cow heel is a must-have for many of us when making Pepperpot.

Last week, after a couple meals of dhal, rice, and fried salt fish; okra, and fried salt fish; karaila and fried salt fish, I had had more than my fill of fried salt fish.

One of the things we all look forward to at the holidays, regardless of which religious holiday or festival it is, is the food!

It is that time of the year – Lent – the period leading up to Easter.