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Watermelon Mojitos 13 Jul 2013 | 06:11 am
This is the third summer in our new home, and one of our favorite places in the house is the deck. On summer evenings, while the sun sets on the opposite side of the house, we get a couple hours of pe...
Watermelon Feta Salad 24 Jun 2013 | 09:58 pm
We noshed on this all weekend: watermelon feta salad. Together, watermelon and feta are a classic combination - sweet, crisp, soft, and salty - and can be eaten as a snack or side salad. While this re...
Watermelon Gazpacho 14 Jun 2013 | 07:34 pm
Gazpacho is the ultimate summer soup. I learned this recipe from a cooking class we took while in Barcelona last year. I would advise anyone who enjoys travel and food to sign up for a cooking class a...
Rhubarb Compote 7 Jun 2013 | 06:26 pm
A compote is a stewed mixture of fruit, typically served as a dessert. Sometimes, it can function as a relish and served on the savory side. For this rhubarb compote, I added a bit of ground pepper s...
Rhubarb Oatmeal Crisp 4 Jun 2013 | 04:44 pm
Last Friday, a friend asked me if I had any recipes with rhubarb. And I did not! Somehow I had managed to ignore this wonderful spring vegetable (or fruit, as it is sometimes considered due to its pri...
Tomato Jam 28 May 2013 | 07:04 pm
This was the first time that I have made jam from tomatoes, and I was pleasantly surprised. Tomato jam is probably one of the easiest condiments to make. So far, we have pasted it unto toast and used...
Trinidad Sweet Rice (Rice Pudding) 10 May 2013 | 06:26 pm
My two sisters will be visiting us in less a week. As part of the preparation, there is a lot of discussion about food: which restaurants to try and what dishes we are going to make. Family visits are...
Scallops with Rosemary Butter Sauce 30 Mar 2013 | 06:06 am
A typical Good Friday meal back in Trinidad consisted of some sort of seafood. For my family, it was usually "carite" or "king fish", two types of white fish found just off the coast of the island. B...
Clams in Saffron Broth 3 Mar 2013 | 06:18 am
We are on a seafood spree these days. This is a simple but very delicious recipe for clams in a savory saffron and white wine broth. Don't forgot to pick up some fresh baguette because you would need...
Crab-Meat-Stuffed Sole with Broccoli Topping 1 Mar 2013 | 09:27 pm
Find this recipe here: Crab-Meat-Stuffed Sole with Broccoli Topping.