Curry, Callaloo and Calypso

Book excerpt: ?Realizing that globalization and foreign influences could dilute her countrys local cuisine, Wendys latest culinary offering, Curry, Callaloo & Calypso: The Real Taste of Trinidad & Tobago, showcases her countrys indigenous foods by way of old and new recipes for present and future generations. In her introduction to the gastronomic delights in the pages that follow, Wendy includes a fascinating brief culinary history showing how Trinidad and Tobagos Indian, African, European and Chinese population come to be reflected in a cuisine that is bold, explosive in flavor, eclectic and addictive. Wendy Rahamut is a cookbook author, freelance food consultant and food stylist. She is also the weekly food writer for the Trinidad Guardian and is the Editor-in-Chief of Caribbean Gourmet magazine. She owns and operates the Wendy Rahamut School of Cooking, and since 1998 has hosted the long-standing weekly television cooking show, Caribbean Flavors.