Lilandra and Chennette are tired. But we had a good day preparing for ‘Id ul Fitr. Which is today. Happy Eid!! We made things with sugar. And spices. And even a special dinner for the true beginning of any ‘Id day, which starts at sunset.
It is a Sunnah (practice of the Prophet) to break the [...]
Category Archives: Trinidad and Tobago
‘Id Mubarak!
October 13, 2007 – 2:20 am
Coming this Eid ul Fitr…One Sweet to Rule Them All
October 10, 2007 – 7:19 pm
Which shall it be? Gulab Jamoon, Sawine, Barfi, Nankathai, Halwa, Maleeda…cake and cookies…ice cream…currants rolls, sweetbread, basboosa, baklava…what are you making? what are you looking forward to enjoying at Muslim homes this Eid? Have a list? Have you bought ingredients, started mixing, setting aside insect-free zones for storage? What’s on your Eid sweet menu this [...]
A slice of macaroni pie
October 9, 2007 – 1:01 pm
A slice of macaroni pie
Originally uploaded by Lilandra.
I am in Jamaica, where my room is in a strange blackhole receiving deceitful mobile signals and insufficient wireless signal for the office Dell (ohhh, I miss my HP and the dead power adapter that has had me computer and internet [...]
Baigani Recipe
October 3, 2007 – 4:24 pm
Here again I post another recipe involving baigan (eggplant, aubergine, melongene etc), even though, to be honest, baigan isn’t actually something I love. I don’t think I am unique in this attitude to baigan, my culinary blogger friend Cynthia talked about that in a recent post and column. I love apparently, many recipes using baigan. [...]
Happy Republic Day!
September 24, 2007 – 11:03 am
In 1976, Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic, after having gained Independence in 1962. Being a Republic means not having the Queen as our Head of State, and apart from access to the Privy Council, we were on our own henceforth. We still had some other functional linkages - our education system, in that our [...]
Kibbe Recipe
September 18, 2007 – 2:29 pm
KIBBE
This is one of the Syrian dishes that our family grew up with, courtesy Mom and her father. We generally make it for certain occasions, such as ‘Id, or when some family member who hasn’t had it in a while returns home. While it may be common food in parts of the Middle East, [...]
Fry Aloo Recipe
July 26, 2007 – 8:09 am
I am still on vacation, but my hosts in Glasgow left me home alone with the computer and internet. And TriniGourmet forwarded a request to me a few days ago for a recipe for fry aloo which is a staple accompaniment to sada roti in Trinidad. I love this dish, although in most incarnations [...]
Taste T&T 2007
May 28, 2007 – 3:35 pm
Well, I made it to the Taste! Reporting a bit delayed due to travel and no internet. But as Lilandra and TriniGourmet reported, we had a plan, we bought tickets and we made it on the Saturday - May 26 2007. All pictures (not with the D80, as I never had time to read the [...]
Fruits in Season
May 9, 2007 – 9:15 pm
I spent last weekend at home in Trinidad, and there were a few fruits on offer that I was fortunate to catch in season. Most of these pictures are from last weekend.
Sapodillas!
I love these, but I never seem to have them that regularly. Now that we have access to our tree it’s great. Hope there [...]
The Middle Eastern Connection
May 8, 2007 – 7:33 pm
Regular readers of my blog may have noticed the prevalence of Indo-Trini foods. And may have deduced accurately that I come from the Indo-Trini community. But the truth is, many of these so-called “Indian” foods are pretty much commonly made and eaten throughout Trinidad and Tobago regardless of family background. Just look at my Trini-Jamaican [...]
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