This fry bake recipe is the result of valuable feedback I got from a kitchen experiment. I set out to test the effectiveness of yeast vs baking powder in a fry bake recipe. In that first video I found yeast was my preferred leavening agent for making fry bake. But there was some merit to… Continue reading Fry Bake
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Recipes by Baidawi
Ackee & Saltfish
Ackee & Saltfish is considered the national dish of Jamaica and with good reason. The attention to detail one must pay in picking and prepping ackee is crucial to the final outcome with fatal consequences. But it is totally worth it in the end as Ackee & Saltfish is a very delicious dish bursting with… Continue reading Ackee & Saltfish
Sweet Potato Soup
This Sweet Potato Soup is a great one pot recipe that delivers amazing flavor in every spoonful. Packed with fresh ingredients and a spice blend that adds a depth a flavor to the overall profile of the dish; this soup is definitely one to add to your Souper Saturday repertoire. The creamy and hearty finish… Continue reading Sweet Potato Soup
Omelette
Omelettes are one of those dishes that many first time cooks find difficult to prepare. This omelette recipe uses very basic ingredients but delivers on flavor. The truth is, making a great omelette is less about the ingredients and more focused on the process. This recipe is easy to follow and demonstrates step by step… Continue reading Omelette
Stew Oxtail
Stew oxtail is a recipe that has been on my radar for quite some time. Obtaining fresh oxtail however is not the easiest task so I finally gave in and bought frozen oxtail. Oxtail was that “undesirable” part of the animal that enslaved Africans would prepare. Plantation owners would go for “higher end” cuts of… Continue reading Stew Oxtail
Mini Coconut Bakes
These mini coconut bakes or coconut buns are an adaptation of an existing recipe on the website. Coconut Bake with sausage is an ubiquitous breakfast item in Trinidad & Tobago. Despite being widely popular, it is seldom mentioned in Trini breakfast conversations. Fried sausage is another popular item that is typically made with hotdog franks… Continue reading Mini Coconut Bakes
Curry Aloo
Curry Potato or Curry Aloo was one of my favorite meals as a child. Even through out teenage years to adulthood a potato roti was my default. However these days I’m more of a dhalpuri and meat sauce kinda person. It came as a bit of a shock to realize that we didn’t have a… Continue reading Curry Aloo
Gourmet Style Pizza
If you’re reading this around the time it was posted then it’s lockdown in Trinidad & Tobago which means restaurants and food service have been suspended for a couple weeks and you can’t purchase your favorite gourmet style pizza. This gourmet style pizza recipe isn’t a far cry from the pizza recipe from back in… Continue reading Gourmet Style Pizza
Hops Bread
Hops bread is one of those food items that carry huge cultural significance for many people in Trinidad & Tobago. Back in the day we bought hops from two bakeries in particular, Chin Fatt Bakery that was located on the corner of 6th Avenue and the Eastern Main Road (Where KFC now stands) and Chee… Continue reading Hops Bread