With passion fruit in season, it’s quite easy to find these delectable delights everywhere. I buy them buy the dozen and my family are spoiled with fresh passionfruit juice several times per week. I have also been making portion controlled packets and freezing them for use whenever I need them. The pulp and seeds keep…
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Comfort Food
As a child, one of my favorite meals was a Chinese style chicken soup which my dad was an absolute master at making. It was made with a whole chicken and he used aromatics like ginger, scallions and a star anise for the broth. The “shun” or broth was delicious in itself. The clear stock…
Hurricane Prep
So we are all in the throes of panic here in the Caribbean at the moment. It’s the eve of the passage of Hurricane Irma in my corner of the world. As I write this post,a hurricane has started its warring path through the lesser Antilles and is projected to pass through the greater Antilles…
Nothing better than a bowl of warm comforting oatmeal with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and drizzled with some local Haitian honey. Good morning and have a safe day. It’s the calm before the storm as Hurricane Irma makes her way towards us.Bonne journée tout moun🇭🇹
Nothing better than a bowl of warm comforting oatmeal with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and drizzled with some local Haitian honey. Good morning and have a safe day. It’s the calm before the storm as Hurricane Irma makes her way towards us.Bonne journée tout moun🇭🇹
Pickled fruit and Pepper sauce in the West Indies
Most of the English speaking Caribbean will share a similar type of culture and history. Even though Guyana is situated on the continent of South America, we are culturally a part of the Caribbean. The food and the spices used in Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica are very similar. These are countries which once had large…
The Magic of the Mountains
I feel at home with mountains here in Haiti. I was awe struck the first time I saw them as they were uncommon to me coming from Georgetown, Guyana. For 18 years of my life, I had lived in an area which was below sea level. My native land is vast, lush, green and beautiful,…
Can’t wait to eat this morning bowl of Greek yoghurt with homemade meuslix and a drizzle of mango compote. I added fresh Mamey also known as Abricot in Haiti and some slices of fresh kiwi .
Can’t wait to eat this morning bowl of Greek yoghurt with homemade meuslix and a drizzle of mango compote. I added fresh Mamey also known as Abricot in Haiti and some slices of fresh kiwi .
Creamy Rice Pudding
I was planning a visit to my father-in-law this morning, and wanted to take him something he liked. I remembered that he always enjoyed “Riz au lait” or rice pudding, so I thought it would be nice to make him some today. It took about 40 minutes to make and I took it over while…
Herbal Teas and their Benefits: Citronella or Lemongrass Tea
Edit My love and appreciation of tea is immense. I love this quote by C.S. Lewis ” You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” I need to have my large cup first thing in the morning and enjoy several cups through the day. For…
Potato Balls Guyanese Style
If you are Guyanese you will certainly have grown up eating this favorite food. It’s vegetarian and is made with a tasty mashed potato seasoned with fragrant spices and coated in a batter made of ground chick peas and then fried until golden brown. As I do not have yellow split peas readily available here…