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Top: Tablemanners  Bottom: Authors &  Design Artists:  Gulliver Johnson &  Janie Conley-Johnson  celebrating award  (Photo: © 2012 TIBORFOTO.COM)

Tablemanners

Hi Everyone, Antigua & Barbuda beat out front runners Italy, France and Germany to cop first place and the title of Best Design in the recently concluded prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in their nominated category!

Anise Bread (with egg wash) Photo by Cynthia Nelson

Giving thanks

Hi Everyone, Often we grow up following and maintaining traditions without knowing or fully understanding why we do so.

Hope @ Independence

Hi Everyone, Happy Independence to brilliant, beautiful, bountiful Guyana! Five years ago, I wrote about an ‘Independence food dream’ I had – one in which there was a table with a veritable feast of the foods of my country.

Artisan No-Knead Bread (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Another easy bread

Hi Everyone, Back in 2007, I shared with you, what The New York Times’ Mark Bittman (aka The Minimalist) and Jim Lahey served up bread-loving folks the world over, No-Knead Bread.

Jamaican Easter Spice Bun Photo by Cynthia Nelson

Easter Spice Bun

Hi Everyone,When Easter comes around many homes come alive with the fragrance of spices – in the cakes, buns, cookies and fruit breads that are the order of the day.

Cynthia’s Cross  Buns Photo by  Cynthia Nelson

Good Friday rebellion

Hi Everyone, last week my broadcast students and I were discussing programming plans for the College’s radio station, for Holy Week – the week from Palm Sunday leading up to Easter Sunday.

Sauteed Pumpkin with Nested Eggs (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

What I’m eating: Pumpkin & Eggs

Hi Everyone, After declaring last week that I had not given up any food or beverage for Lent, and that I tend to be a weekday vegetarian and weekend meat-eater, I received several emails, asking for vegetarian meal ideas from persons who have given up meat for Lent.

Chinese Five-Spice: star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel & sichuan peppercorns (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Chinese Five-spice Powder

Hi Everyone, Every West Indian familiar with Chinese cuisine, refuses to make any of their favourite Chinese dishes without a few sprinklings of Chinese Five-spice powder added to their food.

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