Comments on Tastes Like Home: Independence Food & A Foodie Sidekick

I am loving the fried fish with plaintains and the...

2007-05-30T09:22:00.000-04:00

I am loving the fried fish with plaintains and the pepperpot! Happy independence day!

Sukanya - thank you, thank you :)Sig - I hope that...

2007-05-30T09:18:00.000-04:00

Sukanya - thank you, thank you :)

Sig - I hope that you and Siv had a great weekend. Can't wait to see the pics ;)

I'll email you the recipe shortly and yeah, you can just make it with fresh beef or fresh beef and pork if you like.

Happy Independence Day Cynthia! The spread looks a...

2007-05-30T03:15:00.000-04:00

Happy Independence Day Cynthia! The spread looks amazing! Especially the pepperpot, I will e-mail you later for the recipe... I have to try this one... cow heel and pig trotters are hopefully avaiable at the Asian market where I've seen some weird animal parts... or I could just skip those and just make this with beef... it sure looks yummy!

BTW Foodie sidekick sounds like a great idea... :), if Siv wasn't so lazy he would've definitely loved to join... :D

Happy Independence day Cynthia!....Excellent food…...

2007-05-29T22:57:00.000-04:00

Happy Independence day Cynthia!....
Excellent food…… Gorgeous picture...

Pom d'api - thank you and congratulations again on...

2007-05-29T20:30:00.000-04:00

Pom d'api - thank you and congratulations again on the anniversary of your blog!

Sunita - thanks hon, always good to have you over.

Sylvia - you are welcome my dear friend.

Melting Wok - I love having you here. Hey, it's too bad you were not here for the drink! You know West Indian rum is the real thing! (lol)

Sugar & Spice - I think so too. The credit belongs to my friend Susan. Visit the blog sometime or more importantly, send your family and friends to talk about you! (lol)

Chennette - I've seen my mom put some curry powder in hers too but not everytime. Gives a nice colour and flavour.

Thanks and safe travels.

Hi Amanda - Welcome, welcome. Really nice to have you over. Can't wait for your Caribbean food.

Thanks Mandira - how are you? Always a pleasure to see you here.

Happy Independance Day to you and your family. wha...

2007-05-29T15:58:00.000-04:00

Happy Independance Day to you and your family. what a beautiful spread of food. Looks delicious.

Hi Cynthia, Thank you for your lovely comments whi...

2007-05-29T13:41:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia, Thank you for your lovely comments which led me here. Happy belated Independence Day! We will definitely be including some of your cuisine on our kitchen travels. I'll send you an e-mail as too much to write here. Thanks again, Amanda

oh, that fried fish look good. I feeling for some ...

2007-05-29T09:55:00.000-04:00

oh, that fried fish look good. I feeling for some homestyle fried fish. Mom always seasons hers with a bit of curry power too.
Happy Independence! I return to Guyana soon.

Not bad...sounds like a good idea adter all the si...

2007-05-29T09:05:00.000-04:00

Not bad...sounds like a good idea adter all the sidekick thingy..Happy Independence Day by the way

I bet you had a great cheer and drink after all th...

2007-05-29T03:52:00.000-04:00

I bet you had a great cheer and drink after all the cooking and to celebrate this auspicious day ? :) What a great spread of food :) I really enjoyed learning a lil' more about Guyana's food and its people, thx for sharing, Cynthia :) The pepperpot dish reminds me of this chinese pig trotters braise with the similar spices you mentioned, yums !:)

This history of six people is so intersting,I conf...

2007-05-28T21:12:00.000-04:00

This history of six people is so intersting,I confess that I almost don´t know nothing about Guiana,but I´m learn a lot of things with your post. Thank you my dear friend.

Very informative post...and a wonderful array of d...

2007-05-28T11:29:00.000-04:00

Very informative post...and a wonderful array of dishes...

Waou!!!! It'so great, very good recipes.

2007-05-28T10:36:00.000-04:00

Waou!!!! It'so great, very good recipes.

Christine - thank you, thank you :)Pamela - thank ...

2007-05-27T19:28:00.000-04:00

Christine - thank you, thank you :)

Pamela - thank you. You need to send your loved ones, the people who eat your food to the foodie sidekick blog so that they can comment.

Madhuri - what a beautiful name, just like the actress :) Thank you very much for stopping by my blog and leaving such kind comments. They are sincerely appreciated. And yes, please come back and visit often.

Oh, I like that index of the spice names you have on your blog. I'll be bugging you to get some more :

Thank you Viji - all the credit for the foodie sidekick blog goes to Susan, it's her blog, she created it. She eats the food I make, poor thing ;)

The Cooker - thank you and you are most welcome. I will send you a recipe for the veggie cook-up.

Anita - You are so sweet! Recipe on its way shortly.

Shn! - if only I could have gotten you to do some food styling for me with the fish :)

Jenn - thank you, I'll pass on the compliments to Susan whose idea it is.

Thanks for the wishes and you are most welcome.

Sia - LOL, I can't wait to see the things he says...

Karin - Thank you! The only time I cook pig-trotters is to make this pepperpot dish which is traditional at Christmas time. However, all year round, people cook it just the way you indicated in your comments - boiled and then made into a pickle. It is sold weekly and called souse. So in the Caribbean on Fridays and Saturdays, lots of people like to have black pudding and souse.

Belated Independance Day wishes!Pig trotters.. hmm...

2007-05-27T17:09:00.000-04:00

Belated Independance Day wishes!

Pig trotters.. hmm. I know how to cook pig trotters the Swedish way. When my father was alive I used to cook them for Christmas. It´s a very old traditional dish.

My husband likes them. So does my eldest son. I think they are OK. But I don´t cook them anymore.

Pigs’ feet, the Swedish way, are boiled until very tender, boiled until they split and fall apart; 5-6 hours at least. Then they are put in salt brine.

happy independence day cynth:)my hubby dear is qui...

2007-05-27T15:51:00.000-04:00

happy independence day cynth:)
my hubby dear is quite happy with the concept of Foodie Sidekick;) i am quite nervous as what is he gonna write there;)

Such a cool idea! I have sent the link for the Foo...

2007-05-27T11:04:00.000-04:00

Such a cool idea! I have sent the link for the Foodie Sidekick to my fiancee - he is the man behind the scenes most definately!

Happy Independence day!

(Thanks also again, for your wonderful comments on my blog!)

Cynthia...Belated Independence Day wishes ! Well,t...

2007-05-27T09:32:00.000-04:00

Cynthia...Belated Independence Day wishes ! Well,the pic of your fried fish and ripe plantains in your column made me stare at it for long !!!:)

Shn

Please don't worry about the post being longer!! ...

2007-05-27T03:54:00.000-04:00

Please don't worry about the post being longer!! We foodies have long attention spans!

Please, please, post the cook-up rice recipe (or e-mail)- it looks like a delectable jambalaya -

happy independence day, cynthia. wonderful write-u...

2007-05-27T00:48:00.000-04:00

happy independence day, cynthia. wonderful write-up, as usual.
i look forward to the veggie cook-up rice you promised trupti.

Happy independence day Cynthia. A nice column once...

2007-05-27T00:38:00.000-04:00

Happy independence day Cynthia. A nice column once again. Being a pure vegan i could say you presented well :) Foodie Sidekick is a great idea. Viji

Hi Cynthia,This is my first visit to your blog.Fir...

2007-05-26T22:52:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia,
This is my first visit to your blog.First of all Happy Independance Day.Good to know about Land of six people.Too much diversity ha.Very interesting to know abt your country.Though I am a vegan I loved some of the vegetarian recipes in your blog.
Will keep visiting your blog.
Have a Nice weekend.
Madhuri

My best wishes for your great country in this new ...

2007-05-26T22:18:00.000-04:00

My best wishes for your great country in this new Aniversary. Your blog gets better and better. Foodie Sidekick!! great idea!! you never stop!

Happy Independence Day, Cynthia. That fried fish l...

2007-05-26T20:21:00.000-04:00

Happy Independence Day, Cynthia. That fried fish looks delish!

Susan - Hi Dearest. Thank you. Will email you the ...

2007-05-26T18:25:00.000-04:00

Susan - Hi Dearest. Thank you. Will email you the recipe.

Sreelu - Thank you sweetie!

Asha - Hi Hon, thank you very much and you and the family have a great weekend too.

Dearest Bee, thank you and I will definitely check out the goan food and see what else we make that's similiar.

Trupti - Ok, next time I will make you a vegetable cook-up rice :)

About the foodie sidekick, so all you have to do is now encourage your friends and family to visit the site and talk all the stuff you do to prepare for food blogging. :)

Cheese with a Spoon - what a cool handle :) A very warm Caribbean welcome to you. Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you come back again and again :)

It would be great if you can make a trip and take in the 2 countries, granted they are vast but seriously you would love it and have a great time. Please let me know if you are ever heading this way.

Our fried fish is very simple also. Each Caribbean country tends to have more than one way seasoning it. Personally, the simplier, the better. All I did with this fish was to put some salt and some freshly ground black pepper. It rested less than 5 minutes then I dusted it with some flour and shallow fried it.

Thanks for the compliments and hope to see you around some more.

Padmaja - Thank you. As always, you are so sweet.