Dear Readers I had things in place for posts this week, starting with a brief report on the CARIFESTA Grand Market and then some things about Ramadan. But I got some bad news Monday about a dear friend in Jamaica. She died completely unexpectedly and I found out on Facebook of all things. Rone was [...]
Category Archives: Chennette
Gavin Gunhold
June 23, 2008 – 9:02 pm
It’s been a long time, but someone out there has finally, finally found my blog searching for “gavin gunhold”! Welcome oh MacDonald Hall fan, or fan of fictional made-up Canadian poets or general Korman aficionado, from Wisconsin. I think that warrants a gratuitous posting of a poem other than the one that used to be [...]
Making Grocery
April 27, 2008 – 3:53 pm
Mom and I made grocery* a couple weeks ago in Trinidad, before I went on a brief vacation to the US (California! the Pacific, whales and redwoods!). It was at a relatively small supermarket near home, but part of a national chain (well, they have 3 or 4) so they’re always well stocked. Of course, [...]
Apples and Oranges, and Apple Crumbles
April 1, 2008 – 4:52 pm
My favourite quick dessert to make recently has been an apple crumble. I don’t need a recipe and once I have an apple or 2 I have all the ingredients at hand. Peel, core and slice. Mix in nutmeg syrup (or honey) and add liberal amounts of cinnamon and less liberal amounts of clove. A [...]
The Haunting of the Solomon Hochoy Highway
February 25, 2008 – 2:02 am
I just wrapped up an outstanding work-paper, and started reading the news online. And discovered this article in the Trinidad and Tobago Express, about motorists calling for a warning sign on a particular stretch of highway. When I saw the headline – Motorists lobby for warning sign on highway ‘death stretch’ – and from the South Bureau, [...]
For all you know, I may really be a Rock Star!
February 2, 2008 – 2:33 am
So, Ewe did this really interesting meme a week or so ago, and she was hilarious. Plus, being you know, really deep, and artistic She had to be, to have survived 2 bands and a solo career in the music biz. I tried it right away, but since I couldn’t find Paint in the wee [...]
Welcome to the New Me
January 3, 2008 – 12:25 am
Well, my new home on the internet, at least. New me? We’ll see. I have a couple real posts to publish this week, about my cooking ventures recently, during my time home (more Alton Brown/Good Eats mandatory recipes) and from my Old Year’s weekend by myself in Guyana. But this is just me checking in, [...]
Happy 2008!
January 1, 2008 – 1:03 am
Happy New Year to all my readers, friends, commenters and lurkers alike. If I was into making resolutions for the new year, I’d say I will try to make 2008 a somewhat more productive and organised year for my blogging ventures. All those unpublished posts? BAM! Done. New ideas for featuring Caribbean Cuisine – Voila!! [...]
My Celebrity Chef Match?
December 11, 2007 – 11:24 am
Seriously? Emeril? Who’s Your Celebrity Chef Match? My Result: Emeril Lagasse Bam! When it comes to whipping up something in the kitchen, you’re rarely afraid to kick it up a notch. That’s why your celebrity chef match is Emeril Lagasse, the king of notch-kicking. While some may be a little intimidated by cooking and recipes, [...]
He didn’t break free…
December 4, 2007 – 4:12 pm
Sigh. Poor dog didn’t make it to Trinidad. He still has hope, though. Hope that one day he’ll break free. (Do I sniff dramatically here?) Pearls Before Swine – Don’t Squish the Hat! If ever I were to go on a cruise, I’d go for the ride. I’ve experienced enough travel to destinations with limited [...]
BlogoSquare