As I bit into a Pau I made earlier this week, I was filled with a range of emotions – happiness because I had successfully re-created something I loved as a child. Sadness because many of the people I…

If you tell me to go into a health food store to buy a food item or product, I’ll roll my eyes. Given this fact, how then do I end up talking about wheat germ, and what is it anyway? Click here to read…

There’s only one way I like to have my pancakes – dropped!Due to our Portuguese heritage, the pancakes we make and enjoy in Guyana are different; some of you may know them as Malasadas or Portuguese Donuts….

There is something earthly and sensual about eating with my hands. It allows me to engage with my food intimately in a way that no knife, fork or spoon can. This style of eating indelibly marks me as a…

Ever since Guy Fieri, of Food Network visited Pam’s Kitchen in Seattle, Washington, on his Diners, Drive-ins & Dives show, I’ve gotten lots of emails with questions and requests for Trini Pelau -…

When you look at the Nutrition Facts Table on food labels, do you know what it means when you see calories from fat? What about Percent Daily Value (% Daily Value)? Do you understand that? It’s explained…

Food manufacturers the world over, invest a lot of money in designing and creating labels for their food products. The reason is simple – to attract consumers. However, some studies suggest that many…

WANTED: A Shelter Box. Click here for details Smack in the middle of Christmas week, a time filled with ham, turkey, lamb and chicken, I hosted my first vegan dinner! A Vegan in the Sun and her husband…

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Hi Everyone,All the best for the New Year! I hope that 2010 is off to a good start for you and I wish you much success, good health and happines, not just for this year but always.So, how have you been?…