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Growing up in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, one of my favourite memories was heading down to Mucurapo Street for a quick Chinese lunch before catching a Kung Fu movie with my dad and brother. Back then, the dish was usually a chicken stir-fry served family-style, full of bold oyster sauce flavours that soaked up…
A rich and flavorful homemade butter infused with garlic and fresh spring chives.
Here’s another one of those vegan dishes I only started enjoying in my adult years. I’ve always enjoyed fries, too, but as a child on the islands, okra (say ocho) was never something mommy could get my siblings and me to eat. How times have changed with age; it’s one of my favourite things to cook with.
Lately, this has become one of my go-to recipes for sweet potatoes, as I do with Plantains, Cassava, Breadfruit, and Yam. It’s a classic meal we enjoy in the Caribbean. While I added pieces of prepared salted Cod (say saltfish), you may leave it out and make the dish fully vegan should you prefer.
If you’re looking for a quick, simple, and tasty dressing for your next salad, I have you covered. This honey mustard dressing can also be used as a dip for your favorite vegetable sticks, chicken wings, or chicken nuggets, and a drizzle on sandwiches will be delightful. You can kick things up using my Hot Honey should you want that extra zing.
Shellfish‑infused Caribbean pelau with shrimp, lobster, cod, mussels, clams, pigeon peas, pumpkin, and coconut milk; one‑pot comfort with island flair.
Here’s yet another comforting dish that takes me back to the warm shores of the Caribbean, especially during those bitter-cold Canadian winters. Similar to how we did the Classic Caribbean Coconut Stewed Beef, and you’ll see traits of this recipe in the Rib Pealu dish we did about three years ago.
About five years ago, we did a similar version of Mackerel In Tomato Sauce; however, in this version, we’ll start with a delicious curry base for an extraordinary curry fish recipe. This is an easy, quick, and tasty weeknight dish to enjoy with steamed rice, Paratha Roti, or even boiled potatoes, especially during the lenten season.
Here’s one of those popular spicy snacks we enjoy in the Caribbean, especially with adult beverages. Channa, or chickpeas as most people know it, is fried until crisp, then seasoned while hot so it takes on a lovely overall flavor. If you don’t have an air fryer, you may use the version where I showed you how to make Oven Fried Channa. I also shared a Cheesy Fried Channa version a few years back.
Chow is a vibrant, quick-pickle snack rooted in Trinidadian street food culture, and this version uses pommecythere, also known as golden apple or ambarella. I remember it from childhood, that punch of citrus, heat, and fresh herbs in every bite. In this updated version of the 2014 recipe, I’ve included salted prunes for added depth,…
Here’s another classic Caribbean dish I only started truly appreciating in adulthood: curry bodi (yard bean, snake bean, or bora) served with hot Sada Roti.
A refreshing Caribbean drink blending pineapple, strawberries, citrus, and island flavor, perfect chilled or spiked.
