CALYPSO RECIPES

Coconut Curry Crab (Dungeness). This folks, is one of my all time favorite dishes, and with good reason. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, the vast majority of times I ate crabs they were fresh caught. Fresh caught mangrove crabs have enormous flavor. Curry Crabs...

Fried Chicken! I woke up to a gorgeous morning in the#upperleftusa and immediately my thoughts went to two things, great day for a Hike and, Fried Chicken . As of now I’m winning, I’ve got the Fried Chicken done and I’m off to conquer a bit of our...

Buljol / Bacalao Salad Do you ever make a recipe and after tasting it think about all they ways you can make it different to either to improve it or to change it up a bit? Well, that’s how I think every single time I make a recipe, even when it’s a recipe I’ve...

Shrimp Ceviche & Trinidad Fry Bake (Fry Bread), two of my favorite foods served together! Shrimp Ceviche, though typically served as an appetizer, can also be a meal on its own, or the perfect filling for Trinidad Fry Bake. This Ceviche is a delightful...

"Mother in Law". EatTheRainbow. If you ❤️ ????, then you will ❤️ this Trini condiment "Mother in Law". Yes! We ???????? really like having fun with words, hence the playful name for this condiment. The combination of fresh ingredients turns out to be super...

Growing up in the islands (Caribbean) this drink was "Sorrel". Here in the ???????? other names for Sorrel are Hibiscus, Roselle & Jamaica. In ???????? the drink is popular during the Christmas season, but almost equally as popular as a beach drink or a hangout...

"Drunken Eggs". It's the weekend folks & this easy to make dish is a winner @ breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner ????. As a kid, this was my dad's breakfast of choice to make for his family on weekends. He would poach the eggs in the tomato sauce long enough so...

Ingredients 4 cups flour 4 tsp baking powder 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp. brown sugar Warm Water 1 & 1/2 cup Oil (for frying your bakes) Directions In a large mixing bowl, sift in flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Combine the ingredients. Add warm water and mix or...

4 cups shredded Mango ¼ cup finely chopped Cilantro/Culantro 2 tsp crushed Garlic 2 tsp ground & roasted Cumin/Geera Hot Pepper Himalayan Pink Salt Black Pepper Olive Oil This is a variation of a Mango Chutney recipe that my Grammy used to make. It is a fairly...