while the masses palanced on carnival sunday, i was home enjoying the idea of no real obligations for two sure days. joy. what could compliment some quality lounging time better than a nice plate of something tasty. considering the pack of minced chicken left over in the deep freeze, i thought a chicken bolognese and… Continue reading CARNIVAL QUICK FIX
Author: baidawi
Team Leader at Eatahfood
the early bird sees the turkey
i’ve never seen the very start of my father’s turkey process. reason being, the bird is in the oven by 7am latest. even when i lived at home, my daily routine included keeping late hours and jumping out of bed early. so i’ve always used weekends, holidays, christmas and new year’s day, to sleep in.… Continue reading the early bird sees the turkey
THE SAUCE OF INSPIRATION
tomorrow will make it one year since i promised to do a post with this title. i guess good things really come to those who wait, because this is the perfect post for it. during my mother’s birthday dinner at the normandie hotel, my father and i tasted a cranberry sauce that was quite nice.… Continue reading THE SAUCE OF INSPIRATION
SNACK WHILE WAITING
while browsing through the christmas snack pile at the parents’, waiting for the christmas pot to bubble, i found a stash of my moms new can’t-put-the-bottle-down snack. pub mix. if you don’t know, it’s a tasty bunch of crunchies in a tall bottle that can throw off your appetite if you’re not careful. “more-ish” as… Continue reading SNACK WHILE WAITING
NEW YEAR SIPS
if i ever needed a character reference from a friend of over 10 years, Helga Trim would be one of the people that would immediately come to mind. so when she asked me to contribute to her Wine & Spirits article in the Sunday Newsday’s Good Living section, the only real delay was the time… Continue reading NEW YEAR SIPS
LAWRENCE OF THE GROCERY?
while doing the mundane task of purchasing goods, i stumbled across this: pita bread made by one of my favourite spots, lawrence of arabia… of shops of maraval. though pita bread wasn’t on my scientifically calculated google map of a grocery list, i couldn’t resist bringing it home. and with a classic line like this… Continue reading LAWRENCE OF THE GROCERY?
CHICKEN RUN (part 1) – JAPS FRIED CHICKEN
been hearing about “the best fried chicken in the country” for quite some time now. jap’s fried chicken. you can find this spot in st helena (thanks randy). it’s quite easy to find. from piarco side, you pass the new airport, pass the old airport, make a right when the road leads to the major… Continue reading CHICKEN RUN (part 1) – JAPS FRIED CHICKEN
QUICK FIX
sooooooo… after a long while of not blogging, i ummmm… not blogged some more. but i did send some email to a few friends, just to show them the strange quick fixes i was making during this busy time. (yeah, that’s a smart way of saying i’ve been too busy to blog.) check out the… Continue reading QUICK FIX
de fish’s tagliatelle positano with mushrooms and chicken
de fish all the way in england decided to let us here at home know he was handling his stories proper. so he took a little time to send us a quick entry. no detailing of the process in the pics, but the dish is simple enough that we get it with the description and… Continue reading de fish’s tagliatelle positano with mushrooms and chicken