Rich Turkey Stock
Rich Turkey Stock The house is filled with the scent of warm cinnamon, cornbread and roasting turkey, which means the holidays must be near.  Though I will admit Thanksgiving kind of snuck up on me this year.  I’m usually terribly organized by this time of year but it feels like we just got back from our  summer holiday.  However, I am reliably informed that it is almost the end of November and Thanksgiving in Thursday.  What happened to September and

How To Make Real Southern Biscuits
Country Ham Biscuits I don’t know if I’ll ever make roti with the skill and assurance of Devica.  She’s got years of practice on me.  Biscuits, on the other hand, are an entirely different story.  I could make biscuits in my sleep.  So can you, armed with the right ingredients and a little knowledge. Flour- Generations of Southern bakers have depended on White Lily flour’s ability to produce soft, fluffy

Autumn Chicken and Vegetable Stew
Autumn Chicken and Vegetable Stew  A big storm blew through the BVI on Monday.  Roads were flooded, trees were downed and the weather cooled off nicely.  Well, cool for us, which means the temperature dipped to below 85 degrees, at least for the day.  A day that cried out for stew. like this warm, homey Autumn Chicken and Vegetable Stew.

Rhum Agricole
Saint-Etienne Rhum Très Vieux VSOP A big storm blew through the B.V.I. last night, bringing several hours of non-stop thunder and lightning.  Mother Nature put on a light show as impressive as anything I’ve seen in a while.  It’s still gray and rainy today, which means I’m making a stew for dinner tonight.  And after dinner, something fine and warming, like a rhum agricole. Produced in the French West Indi

Chicken Pelau
Chicken pelau Audrey was raised on it.  Devica never goes to the beach without a pot of it.  It reminds me of a Caribbean jambalaya.  It’s dark, rich, and hearty, without being overly heavy.  What is it?  Why it’s pelau, Trinidad style.  And it’s good, especially made by Devica. I think we can safely say there as many recipes for pelau as there are cooks in Trinidad.  We can also probably safely say that few of those cooks use  a recipe.  They j