Cynthia Nelson

I did not set out to experiment; it happened out of sheer laziness.

Bread is life – there are so many things to make with it and equally many ways to consume and enjoy bread.

It’s been a while since I have eaten something and been excited about it.

It is still the best thirst quencher apart from water. Lime + water + sugar = swank.

Have you ever cooked something that you quickly put together with very few ingredients, a sprinkling of this and that, and have it turn out tasting so darn good that you attempt to make it again with what you consider to be the “right” ingredients, only to have it taste blah?

The other day I offered homemade mango and guava drinks (made separately) to some teenagers visiting my home.

This week we are talking Chow Mein. I often get asked to recommend noodles for making Chow Mein; and questions abound about the vegetables that sit at the bottom of the pan or plate when served.

My best friend was returning home to Barbados from the United States of America after being away for 5 years working on her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Steamed fish can be boring; at least to me. I am always more interested in the broth itself or whatever is accompanying the steamed fish.

I was fortunate to have 2 dads while growing up – my father, John and my beloved uncle, Freddy, whom I never called uncle, always Daddy.

For cooks, there are phases of life we experience that get reflected in our approach to food and cooking.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

Are you rubbing your hands with glee like me because mangoes are in season?

On my plate this week was Fried Squid, also known by the Italian name – Calamari.

My mother’s cooking has always played a central part in our family’s life.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

Baking is not as simple as cooking. Cooking is about freedom and room for creativity and adaptability.

The voice in my head pleaded: Stop stirring de pot! You’re making Cook-up not Risotto!

I do not own a toaster/toast maker. I do not eat bread often enough to make it worth it to get a toaster.

A few years ago, I wrote a column on my 5 must-try foods/beverages in Guyana after reading an article in LIAT’s Zing Magazine about 5 must-try foods in Guyana.