By Marissa Armoogam. Growing up I can clearly recall the fun my siblings and I had at each family gathering and event, be it a wedding, birthday or just a Trini day lime. As you all may know EVERY Trinbagonian event is usually accompanied by some extremely tantalising and delicious food …
Read More »Callaloo soup a delicious, healthy meal
By Annisa Phillip. A visit to Vincy land – St Vincent and the Grenadines – last year introduced me to callaloo soup; blended dasheen leaves with dumplings and provision – one of the many meals I enjoyed during my stay. When I came back home to Trinidad I decided to make …
Read More »Rich and creamy corn soup recipe
With corn being readily available all over the country and rain falling almost every day, what better recipe to try than corn soup. You can try it the old fashioned way and grate a dried coconut to get it to taste like when Granny used to make it. Or, you …
Read More »Split peas soup touches the spot!
Trinbagonians love a good soup. Some people may visit the “soup man” down the road to fulfill their craving for that steamy, savoury, belly full of goodness packed with provisions, dumplings, and whatever their taste buds desire, whether it be corn, vegetables, cow heel, beef, chicken, or pig tail. On …
Read More »Memorable Valentine’s gifts on a budget!
By Nerissa Hosein. I love Valentine’s Day but these last couple of years I am fed up of the traditional and completely commercial take on this once sweet, sexy holiday! As for gifts, I am fed up of the teddy bears, lingerie and chocolates that I have to see everywhere I go. …
Read More »Moruga: A little village right off the shoreline
By Marika Mohammed. Moruga is a little village that exists right off the shoreline. Everything is in one spot, the police station, library and health centre. It may not sound like much to see. Compared to an urban area like San Fernando or Port of Spain where there are businesses and …
Read More »Look great with Makeup by Brianna Taylor
As we near those celebrations like Christmas and Carnival that surprise women with invitations to events that require you to dress up at the last minute, makeup should be scratched off your to-do list with Makeup by Brianna Taylor at 868-337-3098. Brianna Taylor. Makeup for your photo shoot or any event is done at …
Read More »Improve your intelligence daily
Are you feeling forgetful lately? Do you wonder what happened to the intelligent person you were just when you finished school? Life happened to you and you forgot who you were. You got caught up in the rat race living life monotonously from day to day trying to make ends meet …
Read More »My first try at making hops bread
By Felesha Parboo. The mouth-watering aroma of bread being baked in an oven can mesmerise anyone. Especially if it is being served with ham and pepper sauce or even baked chicken. I decided to make my own hops bread because lately, the baking company has raised the prices of bread. The …
Read More »Granny’s homemade coconut sweetbread
Coconut sweetbread has played an important role in lives of everyone’s childhood here in the Caribbean. We all have memories of grating our fingers every weekend as we laboured in anticipation of our favourite snack. If you didn’t eat the majority of the coconut while grating it, the reward was …
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