Faithful blog readers:
Thanks for hanging in there and checking in on us. We've been busy and I have lots of pictures to share.
For January's dinner club we experienced a real treat- an authentic Trinidadian meal at Lyndon & Katie's house. Lyndon grew up in Trinidad and since we've never vacationed there, were really excited to see what was in store for the night.
Bruce & Nellie brought over a beautiful pineapple and some funky dips to start the party off. We brought a mini keg of Bell's Hop Slam (typical):
Next, Lyndon fried up some plantains and most of us munched on these prior to dinner because we just couldn't wait!
Lyndon & Katie cooked up a feast! We had curried duck (which was FAB! I loved the spices.), fried plantain, tomato choka (roasted tomatoes flavored with cumin and garlic infused oil), coconut lentils & roti (flatbread):
This meal was filling and so satisfying. I loved the combination of sweet and spicy flavors. I could easily get used to eating this style of food. Katie & Lyndon also said that Rum Punch is standard drinking fair in Trinidad and it was SO good. I imagined a sugar red punch and it was nothing like that. I'll have to bug Katie for the recipe.
For dessert, Katie brought out Sawine which she explained is a Muslim sweet for Eid.
I would compare the flavors to rice pudding. Just a little sweetness to tame the spices from dinner. It was perfect.
Here's the clan...
Nellie & Bruce:
Erin & Frank (sorry guys... loved this photo and other one is blurry):
Blurry...
M&M
The gracious hosts: Katie, Lyndon and their son, Ravi:
