It was close to midnight, and I was at my stove heating up a vegan sausage. I had spent the afternoon and evening in Talparo at an event where one of the sessions explored the history of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago. A question from the audience led to a conversation about just how much of the food we eat here is imported. A visiting American student shared that a professor had told them that imported food accounts for 90% of the population’s diet. I knew the number was

I knew right away what I wanted to do when we got our final assignment for my visual anthropology class. My flat mates were an interesting group. We were all from different countries, and only one of us, at the time, was residing in the UK. We were from Turkey, Syria, South Korea, China, USA/Palestine, India, and me, from Trinidad and Tobago. We each had our own bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms off a main corridor, so the only room we shared was the kitchen. It was well appoin

In my visual anthropology class, our final assignment was to write a production report and make a film (or another visual document). I chose to focus my research on one of my flatmates. He was from India, and since coming to university in London, he had taken up cooking. He had never cooked before in his life, and now he was trying to recreate some of his favourite dishes from back home. He cooked every day, and I was so impressed that instead of starting with simple dishes,

Who likes coffee? Who likes ice cream? I enthusiastically shout "me!" to both. But make them vegan. My friend Jeunesse (see her work) and I had a coffee corner in our magazine, and I shot the photograph above for one of the issues. Staring at it now, I really want this exact treat right now. This affogato used a local coffee brand for the espresso shot and a locally made dairy-free ice cream — made with chocolate from a chocolate house that sources its cocoa right here in Tri

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I absolutely love food photography. There’s something magical about watching a meal come together—from the first ingredients hitting the pan to the final, artful plating. But for me, the process doesn’t stop there. Once the dish is ready, the real fun begins: setting the scene. Choosing the right backdrop, selecting cutlery and serving spoons, adding napkins or a well-placed glass of water—all these elements help tell the story of the meal. It’s a creative process that brings

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My beautiful and talented friend Jeunesse and I created a magazine! I am so proud of the two issues we have released, and we are working on new material for upcoming issues right now. While I am looking forward to producing useful, engaging and consciously driven content, I also cannot wait to see what recipes Jeunesse comes up with! She makes the best food. She is very innovative and thoughtful in what she wants to present. If you are not following her on Instagram, you shou