By Candida Khan. It’s our family tradition to endure the long process of pastelle making. We always make it fun when we get together and play music, chat, and laugh while making awesome pastelles. Some are made with veggies and others are filled with chicken, beef and turkey. Younar Tortilla …
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Over the past year and a half, disruptions in the global food supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to build resilience to optimise the functioning of agri-food systems in the CARIFORUM region. The plan is to avoid being affected by a food supply chain collapse. …
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A pigeon peas plant flourishes in the yard of a resident on Aranguez Main Road, San Juan. This plant makes it easy for you to prepare a delicious pot of pelau or Sunday lunch with stewed pigeon peas without the hassle. Having a kitchen garden gives you chemical free foods …
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By Hanna Flores, blogger. Chocolate Lava Cake is a sweet dessert that just melts in your mouth right after taking a bite. This mouth-watering dessert takes a few minutes to make. Yes, you hear it correctly. Maybe you are only taking a few seconds to finish this dessert, but the …
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Coconut Drops, the miniature version of Coconut Sweetbread, has always been a favourite locally. Basically using the same ingredients of Coconut Sweetbread, you get a handy homemade snack that is completely different from its larger version. Just like Coconut Sweetbread, it played an important role in our childhood in the Caribbean. …
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The versatile Roucou or Ookoo plant By Omilla Mungroo. Someone once told me a globally recognised fast food doesn’t taste the same elsewhere as it does here in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s most probably the herbs or seasonings grown here, she said. Others who have travelled to the US and other …
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Try this tasty coconut bake recipe that goes well with smoked herring and salt fish buljol for breakfast. Estimated preparation time: 2 hours Estimated cook time: 40 minutes Yield: 2 Ingredients 1 dried coconut or pack grated coconut 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 …
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Pumpkin is a versatile vegetable that is cooked in many dishes and served as a side dish with curried favourites. It is not only tasty but is full of antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene that are beneficial to one’s health. Pumpkin the cancer fighter Research suggests that these …
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By Annisa Phillip. Roti is pretty much a staple in our country, the need for roti comes in close second to the need for water. Roti is necessary for Eid-ul-fitur and Divali, river limes and whenever we feel like. In the same way we party for any and every reason, roti …
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There are over an impressive 600 million blogs in the world today, while in the United States alone, there are over 31 million active bloggers posting at least once a month. If you’re looking to start your own food blog, however, there are a number of ways that you can cultivate …
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