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...
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...
Roughly a couple years ago I received a goodie bag from Discover Grenada at an event, which included a really pretty bum bag. The pattern was of a vibrant nutmeg. Earlier this year, that bum bag became a staple accessory on my Couch to 5K runs. When I posted a pic of...
I’ve been ‘stewing’ over this topic for weeks. When the government made the decision to put the nation on lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, my thoughts went to women (and men) who live with abusive partners. Then, I saw a news headline which stated that...
I’m sure a large portion of the world’s population now knows about the Coronavirus. Europe has now shut its borders. In Trinidad cruise ships are no longer allowed to enter, public gatherings are strongly discouraged and schools have been closed. As an expat it has me...
