In the sun-kissed embrace of Trinidad and Tobago, the holiday season unveils a symphony of vibrant Christmas traditions that resonate with the heartbeat of diverse cultural influences. The kaleidoscope of festivities encapsulates the essence of Christmas traditions, weaving a narrative shaped by the amalgamation of African, Indian, European, and indigenous …
Read More »To do Christmas list
Did you make your to do Christmas list as yet? Or is it something you still need to do? Christmas is around the corner and we asked 50 people around Trinidad and Tobago for activities on their To Do Christmas list. These were the most popular responses: Philips 55″ Class …
Read More »Christmas recipes: 10 most popular foods for the season in Trinidad and Tobago
Make everyone in your home smile this season with these 10 popular Christmas recipes in Trinidad and Tobago. Bring the scents and flavours of a true Trinbago Christmas to your loved ones no matter where in the world you are situated. These Christmas recipes allow you to use ingredients that …
Read More »Christmas food with Marina
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask a Trini what makes Christmas feel like Christmas and you would more likely get, âOMG, de food! De food! I jusâ cyah wait to eat de food!â But when you ask Marina Rivas youâll get, âI love to cook! I love to bake! I love to make …
Read More »Trini Christmas memorable experiences
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask the average celebrator what is the meaning of Christmas and you may have a hard time getting an answer that is more expansive than, âItâs the season for giving and sharing,â or, âItâs that time of year when people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.â Children may …
Read More »Drive safely after Paranging
âAh went Paranging by my neighbour… aye Ms Gloria!â says Scrunter in his famous Soca Parang tune. âWe moving from house to house, Christmas timeâ… âNeighbour, neighbour, this year ah passing by everybodyâ… âNeighbour oh ya oye, bring out the hamâ… and… âWe Parang the wrong houseâ are other popular …
Read More »Sweet TnT 100 West Indian Recipes
Sweet TnT 100 West Indian Recipes is your kitchen guide to cooking in the Caribbean. Add flavour to your pot and put a smile on everyoneâs faces with the right amount of seasonings, spices and stories about the foods you prepare. Inside Sweet TnT 100 West Indian Recipes This cookbook …
Read More »Give local gifts – T&T wildlife colouring book
By Stacey Alfonso-Mills. In the blink of an eye the Christmas season is upon us once more. The traditional painting and “pulling the house together” is a must-do. Making sorrel, pastelles, black-cake and punche-de-crĂšme are all local traditional favourites â all the while listening to parang or soca-parang, no doubt! …
Read More »Trinbago woman: My speech, food go with me
By Annisa Phillip. âYou can take the woman out Trinbago but you canât take Trinbago out of the woman.â This twist of an old clichĂ© 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 …
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