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
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Black Beans & Rice Cookup
I could easily call this Black Beans & Rice Cookup a Black Beans Pelau but I didn’t want to start another Pelau War #neverforget, but this dish looks very much like a pelau although it doesn’t feature the signature caramelizing of brown sugar step in the process that pelau is known for. This is a… Continue reading Black Beans & Rice Cookup
Trini Caponata “Vegan Stew”
This “raid the fridge” recipe resulted in a Trini Caponata “Vegan Stew” which is a twist on the Sicilian dish, Caponata. Caponata typically uses ingredients like eggplant, fresh tomatoes and green olives. I decided to give my version a remix by adding channa (chick peas) and black olives. You can follow the recipe to recreate… Continue reading Trini Caponata “Vegan Stew”
Egg Fried Rice
This “Trini Style” Egg Fried Rice Recipe uses local ingredients like bay leaf, shadon beni and pimentos to add a local twist to a classic Asian dish. Egg fried rice is a menu staple in every Chinese restaurant in Trinidad & Tobago and a go-to side to accompany many favorites like sweet and sour chicken,… Continue reading Egg Fried Rice
Pakora
Pakora is a dish that has always been tied very closely to fond childhood memories for Jyneelle. Her grandmother’s family may have come from humble roots and growing up they may not have had much, but full plates and full hearts were always a must. This versatile dish uses any vegetable that they have or… Continue reading Pakora
Pasta In Tomato Sauce
This pasta in tomato sauce or pasta pomodoro is a very humble recipe that uses the simplest of ingredients to deliver something comforting in no time and with little effort. To make things even more effortless, at least while tomatoes remain in season, I am launching my very first MMHMM product. The Mmhmm Tomato Sauce… Continue reading Pasta In Tomato Sauce
Pepper Roti
Jyneelle and her granny (Nani) make another traditional family dish in Tableland, pepper roti with slight pepper! This is a recipe taught to the family by her grandfather (nana). Pepper roti is the perfect snack for family gatherings or just to indulge on a weekend! Special thanks to Massy Stores for sponsoring this episode of… Continue reading Pepper Roti
Chicken & Veggie Skewers
These chicken and veggie skewers are the perfect “cutters” for your backyard jam. This is a simple meal that can be easily adapted to suit to create the perfect combo for any get together. So bring out the grill, throw up the virtual concert on the flat screen, connect the Bluetooth speakers and leh take… Continue reading Chicken & Veggie Skewers
Doubles
Chef Brigette Joseph shares her recipe for Doubles, the most popular street food in Trinidad & Tobago. This recipe demonstrates how to achieve a tasty channa using Cuisine Chick Peas/ Channa as well as the method for making a light and fluffy bara. Special thanks to Cuisine for sponsoring this episode of Simply Local. Cuisine… Continue reading Doubles