As we approach the 52nd Independence Day, we wish all the people of Trinidad and Tobago a safe and joyous time with family and loved ones. When Trinidad was explored by Columbus in 1498, it was inhabited by the Arawaks;Carib Indians inhabited Tobago.Trinidad remained in Spanish possession, despite raids by other European nations, until it was [...]
One of the traditional pairings in Trinidadian cooking, this is a satisfying meal by itself, and goes well with stewed chicken or fish. Callaloo may be served as a soup, or thicker, as a vegetable paste.Callaloo has also taken on meanings beyond the culinary; a callaloo is a melange, a mix up, a potpourri, but [...]
For many of us here in the United States, with a Caribbean heritage. Easter weekend means families traveling across state to be with their loved ones and experience a variety of traditional homemade dishes including coconut sweet bread, hot cross buns, christmas style ham not to mention the occasional pastelle.Somehow, the unified cooking forces amongst [...]