by Maria Tumolo | May 28, 2020 | Callaloo Cooking, Caribbean Dishes, Family Meals, Trinidad
To be honest I don’t know where the name originates from but I’ve grown up knowing ‘salt fish fritters’ (as Jamaicans call it) as Accra. Could there be a link to the Ghanaian city, Accra? If you know, do enlighten me. Culinary history is intriguing! Whenever my...
by Maria Tumolo | May 19, 2020 | Callaloo Cooking, Expat, Family Meals
We sometimes have heavy breakfasts in the Caribbean, but then it is the most important meal of the day. One of my favourite breakfast dishes as a child was fried breadfruit and salt fish buljol. (Bujol is best described as a salad made from salt fish, usually cod, and...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 30, 2019 | Baby Wearing, Child Development, Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Parenting
I went on to BBC 5 Live Sunday Breakfast last week to give a parent’s perspective on the findings from the report completed by Dr Charlotte Hardman (University of Liverpool) and Dr. Prabeetha Patalay (University College of London). Links were found between anxiety,...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 13, 2019 | Dining, Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle
I remember the first time my son was given a chip by a member of the family. I almost cried. You know how it is when you’re a first time parent. You want what you think is best for your child. The establishment was McDonald’s. Over the years my relationship with...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 20, 2018 | Callaloo Cooking, Family Meals, Family Nutrition
One of the well known and best loved dishes in Trinidad & Tobago is callaloo. It’s normally takes pride of place as part of a Sunday meal. Some families include crab others include salted pigs’ tails. Every family has their own way of doing. However,...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 16, 2018 | Family Meals, Family Recreation, Pembrokeshire, Staycation
My family and I had the most glorious two weeks in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The only thing that could have made it better was warmer temperatures. We packed in many outings. The kids even asked for a day off. Yes! I wore them out. Yay! After our fabulous holiday on the...
