All articles from Cynthia Nelson
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Stir It Up! Butterflaps
Butterflaps are warm, puffy rolls that are filled with butter and folded over on themselves. You might even call them a kind of croissant of the Caribbean.
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Stir It Up! Garlic butter, not just for bread
Spread garlic butter on top of hot steak and watch as it melts to make a sauce. Or toss it with fresh pasta or use it for stir-frying vegetables. Just about any use of butter will be enhanced with the addition of this savory flavor.
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Stir It Up! Buttermilk pancakes for Pancake Day
Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is Feb. 12. Top these classic buttermilk pancakes with fruit and syrup of your choice for a sweet start to the day.
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Stir It Up! Guyanese-style chicken chowmein
Sometimes you just crave chowmein. Using chowmein noodles, marinaded chicken, and veggies like beans, carrots, and green onion, you can make your own version at home.
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Stir It Up! Fruit and nut biscotti
Perfect for dunking in coffee or tea, homemade biscotti keeps for a couple weeks and is great to have on hand when friends drop by. Get creative and add any type of dried fruit or nuts to the dough.
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Stir It Up! Stewed chicken, family style
Certain dishes set you at ease, and speak to the soul. This stew is one of them. Seasoned chicken is slow-cooked until it is full of color and flavor.
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Stir It Up! Garlic cilantro fries
There's nothing like homemade fries with fresh seasoning to make ordinary seem haute-cuisine
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Stir It Up! Gray snapper in coconut milk
A quick meal for when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen.
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Carrot fritters
Grated carrots mixed with a little bit of mashed potatoes for a delicious carrot patty or fritter.
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Stir It Up! Guyanese cheese pies
Like mini quiches, these mini pies have a short crust pastry filled with an egg and cheese custard.
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