Birthdays are especially important for children. Between the ages of 3 and 10, kids look forward to their special day as it is often associated with gifts, cake, candles and having a party with friends. When I was little, my parents always planned a lovely birthday party with special attention to every detail. I remember…
Pumpkin season and pumpkin fritters
Pumpkin is a favorite ingredient in my kitchen repertoire. In the Caribbean pumpkins are used in many dishes which can vary from vegetable curries and stews, steamed with rice like pelau and made into hearty soups. Pumpkin is considered a fruit as there are seeds within the orange flesh cavity. It comes from the same…
Breasts: My mastectomy story and overcoming loss
The female form had long been defined by curves and shapely silhouettes. Young girls have long had to deal with the plight of being either “flat-chested” or overly endowed with “ample bosoms”. Fortunate are those who have the perfect pair of breasts. Our breast size really is written in our DNA code and we have…
My Journey through Breast Cancer treatments : A year in review Pt 1
One year ago I publicly shared my breast cancer diagnosis. I decided to do this as I was documenting my personal experience in the biggest fight of my life. I had no prior knowledge of cancer as I am the first in my family and this generation to have this diagnosis. When I look back…
Living my best life one day at a time
There are events and situations which occur in your life that can forever change the trajectory of your life and story. Here is one of mine. Three months ago, I took a trip to visit my family in the USA. I had not seen them for over a year with the Covid-19 lockdown. On a…
Rum Cake
It’s Christmas and this means that we are almost at the close of the year 2020. Traditionally there are many celebrations during the holiday season but like most things in 2020, we have adapted our gatherings to smaller groups and simpler celebrations than in past years as we observe and practice caution and forms of…
Bread Pudding for the Holidays
The holidays are almost here, but our traditional plans may not be the same as in past years. Whether we are forging ahead and meeting our families as per usual or have decided on a smaller gathering ; this is the best time to make some foods which are both tasty as well as comforting….
10 Amazing Facts About Tamarind
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10 Amazing Facts About Tamarind
For the love of tamarind I recently had a pleasant childhood flashback when I saw a basket of tamarind in my local supermarket and I was immediately taken back to my childhood in Guyana. Tamarind is not a fruit which I see very often here in Haiti. Although it is definitely known and there are…
Savory Indian spiced chickpea nibbles or Chickenfoot
Have you ever just had a mad craving for something and days or weeks would go by and you still can’t shake the thought of it? Well this was my situation and I decided to cave into my yearning for this Guyanese favorite and make some for myself. The object of my desire was a…