This cookie ain't gonna crumble. This cookie ain't hard or crisp. This cookie is soft and chewy. Plumbed up with a generous helpi...

The other day, a food-in (Guyanese term for foodie) friend was sharing with me the pleasures of eating Guyanese-style Aniseed Biscuits. I...

When it comes to fruits I prefer to eat them as is or drink them in a smoothie. Pies, tarts, and desserts made with fruits win me over to...

In Guyana, I grew up eating an adaptation of these Portuguese doughnuts - Malasadas - on Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day). Read about the...

These sweet coconut balls are like sugar cake but not in the traditional sense because they are not spiced with fresh ginger and other sp...

In Guyana we call pound cake, sponge cake. Well, come on, look at the colour of the crumb when the cake is cut, it does look like sponge :))...

While Sweet Rice (rice pudding/kheer, Vermicelli (pudding/payasam), and vermicelli cake, are among the many sweet, spiced dishes made on cer...

Growing up, Saturday afternoons meant the baking of bread, coconut buns, cassava pone and other treats to enjoy at breakfast, tea, and snack...

A childhood favourite for many. A nostalgic treat. Coconut Ice ©Cynthia Nelson

Tomorrow Diwali/Deepavali will be celebrated in many parts around the world including the Caribbean. This year, the actual date of celeb...

Get the latest edition of my newsletter - TASTES MONTHLY - for 2 types of butter cookies, coolers (watermelon, mango & ginger, cucu...

Disclaimer: This is an unpaid review . If you're from the Caribbean, living away from the region, and looking for a sweet taste of hom...

Jamaica has a spice bun that is very popular at Easter, simply called Easter Spice Bun. But trust me, there is nothing simple when it co...

Okay, the news out of the way first. I got word today from my publisher and it reads: "It hasn't even been a year since it was firs...

Wherever you are, whatever you're celebrating, whom ever you're with and whatever you're doing - have a great time. May your...

Making Peda (Peera) - a soft fudge - from scratch is no simple task. It requires patience and determination, traits I felt I possessed but I...

People do various things to avoid work - some go for a drive, some go shopping, some to a movie, some clean their homes and vehicles. Me? I ...

Here in the Caribbean, we too have a rich food heritage centered on "ole time" bakeries and bread vans. A couple of months ago, Ch...

I am serious. I don't know how much longer I can put up with preparing breakfast. Read this week's column and find out what has pro...