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! āLook at …
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Trinbago woman: My speech, food go with me
By Annisa Phillip. āYou can take the woman out Trinbago but you canāt take Trinbago out of the woman.ā This twist of an old clichĆ© 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 …
Read More »Sweet, salt or sour snacks in Valencia
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 moreā¦ about the food, that …
Read More »Proud to make fudge and toolum
By Annisa Phillip. I was spending some time with my friend and her family one day when her pregnancy cravings kicked in. āI feeling for toolum,ā my friend reported. āEeww. I never was fond of toolum.ā āLetās make some nah!ā That statement was replied to with a stare as if to ask, …
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