My name is Gail David and my kids are the main reason I started serving meals at my own food business. I had my first child, a son, when I was 14 years old and my second child, a daughter, when I was 17. I went into this business to …
Read More »Breadfruit – eat it roasted, fried or steamed
By Rachael Cedeno. This one is for all those ardent breadfruit lovers out there. Quick question: Did you know that the breadfruit is not indigenous to this region? Back in the 18th century it was actually transported by ships from the Polynesian islands to the British colonies of the Caribbean. Why? …
Read More »St Augustine vendors on roadside
A coconut vendor sits and waits for his next customer at an intersection on UWI campus in St Augustine. His coconuts are small, large, contains water only, or both water and jelly. Customers can even enjoy an ice cold coconut if they like. You need to step back as he draws his cutlass …
Read More »Sushi rolls made by my creative sister
By Candida Khan. My sister Katrina Khan is such a creative person. She is an artist at heart, she writes poetry and has been making leaps and bounds in her academic life. She is also fond of making sushi rolls. She developed a liking towards this delicacy a few years ago, an …
Read More »Farmers’ Market sell at Queen’s Park Savannah
Customers got the opportunity to buy fresh produce directly from the farmers at the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) Farmers’ Market, Queen’s Park Savannah on Thursday, March 24 and Saturday 26, 2016. Visitors educated at Farmers’ Market The NAMDEVCO team informed and educated the visitors to the Farmers’ …
Read More »TTHTI or ‘Hotel School’ a great dining experience
By Marika Mohammed. It was the first time dining at Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute. To make it simpler on the tongue it is abbreviated to TTHTI but locally known as the “Hotel School” and it was definitely something. Developing the tourist industry It wasn’t anything different or exotic …
Read More »Food truck dining in San Fernando
By Marissa Armoogam. The social dynamics and general culture in Trinidad has evolved considerably over the past years. I was born and grew up in the south of the island and I have always found it to be a bit more relaxed and laid back in comparison to the lifestyle of …
Read More »Cuisine In Ah Pot: Promoting healthy eating habits
We at Cuisine In Ah Pot, located at No. 32 Hermitage Road, Gonzales, Port of Spain, bring a different approach to the restaurant and catering business. We are about creating a unique fresh outlook to the food industry, providing customers with fresh food off our menu every month on our …
Read More »Chef Kel: Hospitality is our foundation
My name is Kervel Emmanuel known as Chef Kel. I am a chef by profession nine years now and love what I do. I am a past student of the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute where I studied Culinary Arts and now at the open campus in the …
Read More »Cake decorating is my passion
Courtesy Cakes By Kerry. I do cake decorating part-time as I am employed full-time as a Document Management Clerk at Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation. Besides cake decorating, I do freelance writing (also part-time). Cake decorating is my passion that I hold close to my heart. I intend to take …
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