A quick and fancy-ish weeknight meal. — Back in the early 2000s, let’s say circa 2006/7 — when I first started eating Thai food — there was Thai restaurant and Sushi Bar in Dupont Circle (Washington D.C.)that saw me every week. You know what I ordered every week? Thai-style pineapple fried rice and unagi rolls. Throughout the…

When was the last time that you truly trusted the process? — Have you ever made a conscious decision to suspend your disbelief? As a facilitator and coach for small business owners, entrepreneurs and NGO leaders, ninety percent of my job is developing processes to help people graduate to the next level of their growth. However, processes only work if they are…

A quick and “fancy” meal for the lazy or uninspired cook. — This recipe was born out of desperation and cooking fatigue. I really wanted to reach for a food delivery app, but my partner and I have decided to eat less takeout. There was a ramen packet, tomatoes and a carrot the rest is, well, this recipe! Full disclosure, I was…

What happens when a mother chooses silence? — On the eve of my mother’s 62nd birthday, just 22 days after my 37th birthday, three days after my partner’s 36th birthday, and 132 days after my daughter’s 7th birthday celebration at Walt Disney World, I sat in reflection. We all — my mother, her partner, my twin sister and…

See what happens when a Trini Christmas Classic gets stripped down to reveal a Latin American Classic on a random Thursday night. — Christmas dinner 2021 was probably the worst I’ve ever experienced. My family had a meat-fest and I was relegated to veggie rice and bland peas. BUT don’t cry for me just yet, Argentina! It was not for naught. After I dried my salty tears, I began to imagine all of…

A bright and sunshiny dish for any time of year. After almost three months abroad, I have FINALLY returned to the twin island republic I call home — Trinidad and Tobago. Thus, I have been happily sweating and soaking up the sunshine after a dreary and bitterly cold stint in…

A journal entry about surviving 2021… I’ve been seeing a plethora of TikTok videos recounting people’s highlights for the year 2021 — a picture for each month. As I sat trying to make sense of the year for myself, it came together less like a highlight reel and more like…

I said what I said and you’re going to love it. — Something that I’m learning on my life’s journey right now is that simplicity can breed joy. So, I’ve been playing with pickles! I made homemade dill and garlic pickles. I’ve been experimenting with eating them on toast and in toasties ever since. We’re going to start with my simple pickle…

What’s the one thing that’s holding you back from your joy? — Most mornings, I watch Facebook videos by Dr. Bertice Berry. She’s an academician that began making videos during the pandemic. She usually tells a story. Some of them are heartwarming, some of them are funny, all of them have a deeper meaning — a moral, so to speak. She has…