Pau takes me back…
Saturday, March 6th, 2010As 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…
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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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 -…
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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…
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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…
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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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Updated: Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010Haiti needs our help. Please give whatever you can.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Donate to Haiti earthquake…
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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?…
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