Cynthia Nelson

Guacamole is a winning spread-dip and it is the go-to dish when avocados/pears are in season.

Very early on Saturday mornings just as the sun rises to embrace the day, there, at the Cheap Side Market (here in Bridgetown, Barbados) you’ll find Eureka Carver and Dazzle Blackman proudly standing behind their stall with an array of fresh herbs, some potted and some parcelled out for sale.

Last week, in sharing about my market find of purple-flesh sweet potatoes, I said I was going to try making sweet bread with it and share the results with you.

One of the exciting things I like about going to markets is discovering new ingredients or unfamiliar varieties of familiar fruits, vegetables, herbs etc.

Layers of soft eggs, tender shrimp, and delicate onion flavour, combined with a subtle hint of toasted sesame oil produce a hearty, satisfying, filling dish of Cantonese stir fry Shrimp & Eggs.

There is no need to state the obvious about the heat we are experiencing here in the Caribbean.

How do you like your eggs? Everyone has a particular way in which they prefer their eggs.

There are lots of fresh local corn, and avocados (pears) in the market, given the season.

I struggled with the headline for today’s column. I was playing around with the inspiration for the dish – Butter Cassava – and then I also considered Buttery Cassava.

Cheese on Bread is a well-known Bajan saying that is an exclamation of amazement.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you may have but are too shy to ask, or, as in many cases, questions that you do ask.

Don’t let the headline fool you. The “light eating” is not related to dieting.

Calling all lovers of breadfruit. Here is something to add to your repertoire of things you make using breadfruit – fritters!

What’s for dinner? I imagine that since it’s Sunday, you are likely having leftovers from the big meal earlier in the day.

I am not going to lie and tell you that I liked making roti when I was growing up.

The August holidays will soon be upon us. It’s vacation time for those attending various educational institutions, and if you are of a certain age, you will recall the August holidays being rife with outdoor activities – climbing trees, picking fruits and eating them to our heart’s content, playing gam (marbles), hopscotch, and running our own Olympic-style races.

Whilst on a trip to the market last week with a friend: Friend:  Why are you unpacking the bag to put in  the cassava and plantains?

There are certain things that make an appearance on the Sunday lunch table every week, in some form or fashion, and potatoes are one of them.

I looked at my shopping cart and checked my list to ensure that I picked up what I needed – 10 cans sardines, 8 cans tuna, 6 cans corned beef, 4 cans baked beans, 4 cans cured pork… You see, it’s hurricane season and I am stocking up and replenishing a few things.

The other day, in preparation for a meal, I assembled some things on my plate that I did not cook, deliberately to be eaten together.