Posted in cheese, chile, chili, cilantro, curry, diversity, Garlic, healthy, Indian, peas, Potato, Roti, vegetables, vegetarian on Jun 28th, 2011
If the immense diversity of this city reveals itself in the faces of its people, and if, in turn, those faces can be said to reflect the myriad flavors of this world, then how should one interpret the wearing of “beats by dr dre” headphones by anyone north of 25 years old? With this eternal [...]
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Posted in America, Brooklyn, Caribbean, culture, curry, diversity, festival, fish, Food Commentary, fried, fritters, goat, New York City, Roti, summer on Sep 1st, 2008
We literally just walked in after spending our Labor Day afternoon at the annual WIADP (West Indian American Day Parade) on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, but to describe what we just witnessed as simply a parade would be akin to saying that scotch bonnet peppers are sometimes a little spicy, i.e. an enormous underestimation. The parade [...]
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Posted in Caribbean, Food Commentary, meal, Roti on Aug 9th, 2007
I suppose you could file this under “at the desk gourmet” too, since it’s delicious, homemade, eaten at the desk, economical, and big step beyond your deli soup or sandwich in food sophistication. However, since it’s not made in my home, but someone else’s, it doesn’t qualify for inclusion in that category, but, as the [...]
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