Corn Pie, a corn filled dish loaded with flavour and a favorite in Trinidad! Here is my recipe: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 cup evaporated milk 1 can whole kernel corn (12oz) 1 can cream style corn (15 oz) 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 cup sweet peppers, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2 pimentos,…
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BRUNCH YOU WILL ‘KRAVE’!
Wedding anniversaries are a reason for celebration right?…. What better way to celebrate than a Sunday Brunch! Get ready and let’s head to the southern part of the beautiful island of Trinidad to a popular restaurant called ‘KRAVE’ Reservations (recommended) were made for 11am and you bet we were on time! Lol. We were pretty…
FISH BROTH
FISH BROTH! One of my absolute favorite types of local ‘soups’. Actually it IS my favorite! I especially love fish broth (pronounced brof locally) with a lot of green seasoning (a mix of local herbs) and hot pepper. It’s a dish that some, like myself, include macaroni and/or even dumplings. I prefer macaroni as I…
ALOO (POTATO) CHOKA
Aloo choka is a popular dish in Trinidad. It’s a very simple yet delicious dish and is one of my favorite things to have with curry, dhal and rice. Yesterday I was just in the mood for some hot and peppery curry!…Sooo I just went for it…and had some kitchen fun! I made curried chicken,…
HALAL INDIAN CUISINE (Rasam Restaurant, Trinidad)
A fully halal setting with halal food is exactly what Muslims like myself totally enjoy. One restaurant guaranteed to meet these needs would be none other than Rasam, located in Grand Bazaar in Trinidad. It’s been a while since we dined here but we decided to indulge in some delightful Indian cuisine over the weekend…
CHICKEN BIRYANI (MILD)
I love Indian cuisine…. the spices… the intense flavors…. the aromas… are all just amazing. The techniques involved and the specific spices used are a bit different from the West Indian methods of cooking that I am accustomed to; so usually I would purchase the biryani spice pack and follow the instructions. Today however I…
SHRIMP SHACK MAC & CHEESE (Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida)
When you ask some people what their comfort food is, their response will be none other than mac n cheese!…soooo when you see this as an option for appetizer on a menu…you don’t hesitate to order! This is exactly what I did when I opened the menu at Bubba Gump Shrimp in Universal Studios, Orlando…Mac…
ALASKAN KING CRAB (Naked Crab, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Trini crab is totally different not only in taste but size from what we tried at Naked Crab located on Seabreeze Boulevard in Ft Lauderdale. Priced at $59.99USD per pound, this was some massive crab. The serving option was either hot with melted butter or cold with mustard sauce. Our choice…hot! 😀 The one sad…
BOIL AND FRY PROVISION
INGREDIENTS: 2 medium sweet potatoes (cut into even cubes) 1 medium cassava (cut into even cubes) 1 dasheen (cut into even cubes) 1 medium onion (sliced) 4 cloves garlic (grated) 5 leaves chadon beni (finely chopped) 2 pimentos (finely chopped) 1 tbsp JGM Products parsley 1/2 tbsp golden ray butter 1/2 tbsp JGM Products all…
STEWED CHICKEN
Believe it or not i would say that I prefer stew chicken over curry! The rich colors and flavours from the browning process makes this dish an absolute delight and dding some JGM PRODUCTS all purpose seasoning and paprika to your stew will guarantee perfection. INGREDIENTS: 1 small-medium chicken, cut up 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp brown…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 