The holidays are over. It is bittersweet. My “husband” (so weird to say) grew up in Trinidad and this year Christmas was spent it there. We go every year but every other year we are there for the Christmas holidays. Compromise is the key to marriage right?
We always have a wonderful time. One of my favorite parts, other than his family, is the food. Although, you would not consider Trinidadian food the healthiest… fried kibbie, roti and all, it sure is good!
One of my favorite dishes is a humble, side of the road, eat while standing up type of dish called doubles. It is basically a wrap made of two flat fried breads called “bara” filled with curried chick peas or “channa.” It is topped with a chutney and pepper sauce, if you like. It is typically eaten at breakfast but it is often a late night snack after “liming” and leaving the “fete.” (I learn fast)
As soon as I arrive in Triniland, I always crave this fast food delicacy. My father in law usually has it waiting for us when we arrive but this year, I wanted to see for myself who and where it is made. The Doubles Man was the fastest doubles maker I have every seen….although my experience is very limited. 
He literally made about 20 in a few minutes.
Nothing like eating food on the side of the road but I decided to take mine home. Yum!
It has been a busy time….wedding, honeymoon, thank you cards and now my favorite time of year, Christmas. It is the time for family, friends, food and cocktails. I am always looking for a healthy option for a cocktail. I just recently came back from my honeymoon…two weeks traveling: Mendoza & Buenos Aires, Argentina and then Agra and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One of my favorite breakfast dishes in Rio was frozen Acai with granola. It is a thick smoothie with grounded up granola inside and you must eat it with a spoon..yum! This was the inspiration for this cocktail. So simple but so good and full of antioxidants. Try it for NYE!
Every year my friends and I do a Holiday Party. It started several years ago and has become a tradition. Each year our group grows and grows….marriage, children, significant others. One thing that never changes is everyone contributes one way or another. This year we decided on a potluck. Everyone was assigned a dish and some sort of beverage (alcoholic of course). I brought a chicken stew but one of my go to dishes for a potluck are these salad wraps. There are many different versions you can try. One thing that must stay the same is that each salad serving is wrapped up in a thin slice of cucumber. They are so cute ….your friends will love it. Try it next time you want to bring something to someone’s house.
I just got back from a wonderful weekend in the Bahamas with friends. 15 friends, 5 kids and 2 nannies in total. We arrived via 3 boats and we rented two homes for three nights in Bimini Bay resort. The weather was fantastic. There is nothing like relaxing in the sun with a lethal rum punch in hand, courtesy of my friend Viviana. Recipe will be shared as soon as I get it from her. It was, without a doubt, the best rum punch I have had.
Now back to reality.
I made this amazing Mexican meal recently. I typically don’t love Mexican food but I wanted to try something new. This pozole recipe is quite easy and took no time at all. There are many variations of pozole, a Mexican stew made of hominy. I recently found this green pozole recipe in an old Food and Wine Magazine (it’s green because of the tomatillos).
Now back to planning my Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday. I am looking for inspiration. Any ideas? Please comment. I am thinking an asparagus quiche that Jaime Oliver recently made on TV.
Mondays are always a little tough for me. I never know what to cook and I usually leave the decision making until the last minute. Yesterday after my usually 
