Most people call salara, red cake, because the coconut filling is dyed a bright red color. But this is far from a cake. If anything it is a coconut bread or coconut roll. None the less, it is really moist …
Category: Desserts
Cheesecake… New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake
I've made this cheesecake too many times to count. It's an Emril Legassie recipe from FoodNetwork.com. It's quick and easy (the mixing part that is, the baking and cooling takes time). The topping however, I created after several tries. Now …
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Vermicelli… Sweet Vermicelli Cake
I went to my pantry on Sunday, looking for some noodles and came across a packet of champion vermicelli noodles. First I checked the expiration date... doesn't expire until September. Jackpot!!! So I made vermicelli noodle cake. This is not …
Pone… Cassava and Coconut Pone
Last weekend, I picked up about 2 lbs of cassava (yuca) from H-Mart (Asian supermarket). My intentions were to make cassava ball and maybe try making some metemgee (I know, I know... the metemgee recipe is long overdue). I started …
Custard Block… Frozen Vanilla Custard
Custard block, is simply frozen Guyanese vanilla custard. Traditionally it is made with milk, sugar and Bird's custard powder. I didn't have any Bird's custard powder, so I decided to make my custard using the same recipe I use for …
Happy Holi… with Parsad!
The first time I tried to make this lovely Indian sweet treat, I made it entirely from memory: scent and taste memory. My grandmother was Hindu and we got parsad at almost any Hindu holiday, festival or religious services. I …
Oh Fudge… Guyanese Vanilla Fudge!
I visited my aunt in Georgia last weekend and while the goal of the trip was so that my little one could meet some of his cousins, I also was very determined to have her teach me how to make …
Making Pastries… Pine (Pineapple) Tarts
You all know the story, from my last post. I've been trying to get this video tutorial up for the past two weeks. Well, I finally figured it all out. In the first half of this post I'm featuring a …
One buns, two buns… Rich Coconut Buns
While writing this post I was faced with a simple grammatical dilemma , is it one bun or one buns? I'm talking about coconut buns of course. Most Guyanese would probably tell you that it is one buns and that the …
Dessert Quickie… Baked Custard and cinnamon sugar berries.
Baked custard with cinnamon sugar dusted berries My earliest memory of baked custard is of my auntie Cheryl bringing it home from work. Auntie Cheryl worked as a cook in the kitchen at Georgetown Public hospital in Guyana. I spent some August …
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