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 …

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 …

By Marissa Armoogam. I think one of the mandatory requirements for being a Trini is that you have to be the owner of an insatiable appetite for our mouth-watering, delectable local food. Growing up in Trinidad almost certainly allows one to develop this Trini trait. Unique style of food preparation Our …

By Nerissa Hosein.  “We came upon Abraham’s on Munroe Road. We decided to give it a try as it had a very open and clean look.” Being a true Trini, I love food. I cannot emphasise that enough, I love food. I love going out with my kids and husband …

By Candida Khan. It was an exciting time when my sister brought home a pomegranate seedling. She nurtured it for many weeks until it was fully grown. When it started to produce a fruit, everyone got really anxious and excited to see how the pomegranate tree would turn out. We waited …

Wendy Ann Alexander has done it again with her tantalising dishes made out of tamarind. Local readers might just be saying how much they love “tambran” balls, “tambran” stew, and “tambran” sauce.  All these delicacies are made with the sweet tamarind fruit that is also eaten straight out of the …

By Joyanne James. He is here today! That boy who disrupts the class whenever he actually comes to class, that annoying disruptive student. Maybe I should ignore him like I have done before and continue with my lesson despite the other students laughing at his jokes and completely ignoring me. Unfortunately, that …

By Candida Khan. I absolutely love pepper. Once it’s hot, makes your nose run and eyes water, you know that is good. As a true pepper mouth and connoisseur of everything spicy, I did my research. Did you know that it can actually help with weight loss? Ever sweat when you …

By Nadia Ali. How often do you drive pass the watermelon sellers at the side of the road and glance across to see the price? I recently had visitors from abroad and whereas I just looked to see if the price was right, they saw great big juicy feasts! “Look at …

By Douglas Soo Yam, chef. What can I say about myself… I am a chef, a lecturer, a student, a guide. Currently, I am in my last semester at Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI) completing my BSc in Culinary Management; as a chef you can never stop learning …

By Annisa Phillip. “You can take the woman out Trinbago but you can’t take Trinbago out of the woman.” This twist of an old cliché holds true for those who have our lovely isles dear to their hearts. Personally, leaving Trinidad and Tobago on holiday does not mean that I leave it …

By Joyanne James. Fifteen minutes have passed and these young men are still arguing over who is the best footballer in the world. For every positive point that Lionel Messi gets, Christiano Renaldo gets two. The atmosphere is heated with debate as these passionate students show enthusiasm to convince their opponents …

By Kielon Hilaire. I was on my merry way, traversing the Valencia main, when I saw all the colourful items inside the glass bottles on the shop-table and thought, ooooooo, candy! Then I saw Amy, the shopkeeper, and told myself, STOP! I have to find out more… about the food, that …

By Annisa Phillip. I was spending some time with my friend and her family one day when her pregnancy cravings kicked in. “I feeling for toolum,” my friend reported. “Eeww. I never was fond of toolum.” “Let’s make some nah!” That statement was replied to with a stare as if to ask, …