My mom, grandma, and aunts were all wonderful chefs. I grew up in Guyana, South America where daily cooking was the norm and eating out was a rare family outing. My mom baked bread and other treats every Sunday and made legendary roti, bakes, and plantain chips. All of this was done with tools that…
Succulent, Flavorful Meat and Seafood. Delicious Veggie Dishes.
Spontaneity is a core value in my kitchen. Let’s talk about one of my most indispensable tricks that make spontaneity and delicious results possible EVERY TIME! FRESH HERBS: Save time, save money. Flavor guaranteed. In my mom’s kitchen the idea of seasoning meat and fish with only salt and pepper was sacrilege. It was absolutely…
COMMUNITY HERB GARDEN @ NYU BROOKLYN
Greening Up the Balcony – An ITP Camp 2022 Project I had the idea to create The ITP Community Herb Garden on the north facing balcony of the ITP floor (4th floor) when I realized that the balcony is not fully enclosed and that it receives a significant amount of direct sunlight. I thought it…
Shindy’s 2022 Container Garden: SPRING!
Ah! The planting season kinda snuck up on us in Brooklyn, New York City this year. I was itching to begin planting in April but the cool weather was persisting with temperatures consistently below the 50o mark. However as of today, June 9, a lot has happened and it’s just so much fun to chronicle….
2021 Companion Planting
At my 50th birthday brunch this year, My friend Pam Godwin brought me fresh cut flowers. I LOVE fresh cut flowers. This was Pam’s first time visiting me in Brooklyn although she had been following my garden adventures on Facebook. I was thrilled to share my backyard and garden with all of my friends. During…
Tender, Juicy Baked Chicken Thighs
By popular request. I posted these chicken thighs on social media as the supporting actors in a drama starring sweet potatoes, which here in the USA are called “Japanese sweet potatoes.” Well the chicken caught the attention of a few friends and a request for a recipe resulted. Now since this is one of the…
Cooking Like My Granny
Photos of my Granny are rare. Ebony hued and diminutive with high cheekbones that show up 3 generations later in my daughter’s face, Granny is seen here hatted and bejeweled at my mother’s wedding holding her glass for a toast and smiling. This blog post is dedicated to the dear and fond memories I have…
Shindy’s 2021 Urban Container Garden
Growing a garden with food to eat is an experience that is humbling and joyful. Growing an entirely container garden on a 22 ft * 22 ft concrete patch in Brooklyn, cultivates patience and gratitude right alongside your produce. I started this blog during the early stages of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020. My…
Stuffed Lasagne Noodles
I am trying to add vegetarian options to our weeknight dinners. I decided to look up an old tried and true recipe that was a regular with us years ago when the kids were quite little. I hadn’t made this dish in some time. The recipe is called Italian Veggie Rolls and is found on…
Nutty Sourdough Bread: By Diana Son
Baking sourdough bread is a 2-day process from the time you feed your starter to when you pull a loaf of beautiful bread out of your oven. I learned how to bake by following other bakers, professional and home cooks, over social media. It took me many years of trying this and that to come…
Double Take: Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Pecan Cookies
When Kiyomi was in kindergarten, I was chatting in the hallway with a parent about my absolute love for and obsession with chocolate. He casually mentioned that he was a “chocolatier” and promised to bring me a few copies of a magazine that he edited – Chocolatier: A Taste of the Good Life. Ah Michael…
Cauliflower: For all the Vegetarians I’ve Loved Before…
Cauliflower is one of those humble vegetables that is easily overlooked. I urge you not to. Especially for my Guyanese and Caribbean friends who did not grow up eating this vegetable – try these recipes and you will be sold. I promise. Cauliflower is very sensitive to temperature and prefers cool (not cold) climates. It…
Cooking with Shindy 