I first heard of piri piri sauce on my first visit to South Africa. Piri piri is the Swahili word for 'pepper pepper' and the sauce is hot, hot! There are many versions, here is Curtis Stone's take on it. Simply delicious ! For the complete recipe visit http://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/how-to-make-piri-piri-chicken-slaw-curtis-stone-recipe *From the Tasting Table website. Winner of a well deserved Webby... Continue Reading →
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
It had been a while since we went to a nice restaurant and it was time, but where to go? We ended up revisiting Sugarcane after four years and the experience was quite enchanting. The last time we were there was in 2011. It was hot but we still sat outside in spite of this,... Continue Reading →
Rosca De Pascua For Easter
Rosca De Pascua is a sweet brioche-like bread, in the shape of a ring and decorated with pastry cream, fruits, and brightly painted eggs, sometimes drizzled with chocolate. In Argentina, this cake-like bread is popular for Easter Sunday. We get ours every year from an Argentinian restaurant/bakery called Los Tanitos and it is always a hit.... Continue Reading →
An Unconventional Trinbagonian Callaloo Recipe
Chris De La Rosa from CaribbeanPot.com shares an alternative way of making classic callaloo soup as it's traditionally done in Trinidad and Tobago and the rest of the southern Caribbean. Instead of using the traditional dasheen bush (taro) leaves, freshly grated coconut milk and fresh from the sea blue crabs, we'll be using baby spinach,... Continue Reading →
The Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach
It was a nice way to spend a Sunday – Walking around the The Fontainebleau Miami Beach, one of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on Miami Beach, and after eating dim sum with Wok Star at Hakkasan. Opened in 1954 and designed by Morris Lapidus, it is one the most luxurious hotels on Miami... Continue Reading →
Feeling Nostalgic For Poulet Créole Au Lait De Coco
I used to travel. A lot. Being in one city all the time is nothing I will ever get used to. Memories of Martinique and Poulet au Coco (coconut chicken)
