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5 Family-Friendly Fish & Seafood Recipes by Chef Ari 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation
Lent season is here, and Chef Arianne is diving into the sea for inspiration! 🐟 From creamy baked Fisherman’s Pie to crispy Shrimp Burgers and tropical Fish Tacos, these five easy, affordable seafood dishes are perfect for your Lenten menu, or any weeknight when you’re craving something flavourful and Caribbean. 1️⃣ Fisherman’s Pie Creamy coconut-chili fish stew topped with mashed potatoes and baked. Serves: 6 | Cooking Time: 1 hr Ingredients: 1 cup fish fillets (sliced) ¼ c
Feb 23


8 Budget Recipes | Chef Ari’s Smart Grocery Shopping & Affordable Meals 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation
January is always a “make it stretch” month in Trinidad & Tobago — when the Christmas bills hit, but the stomach still calling! 💸🍲 Chef Arianne hits the grocery aisles to show how to shop smart, plan ahead, and turn one grocery trip into a week of affordable, flavour-packed meals. Then she heads to the kitchen to prepare 8 budget-friendly recipes, including one-pot wonders, repurposed meals, and ultra-low-cost dishes that prove great food doesn’t need a big budget. One Pot
Jan 12


Fireside Cooking with Trudy Daisley: Roast Fish + Curry Crab & Dumpling 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation
Shaun Alexander links up with social media homecooking sensation Trudy Daisley for an unforgettable Caribbean cooking collaboration! 🇹🇹 In this outdoor fireside vlog, they prepare two classic Trinidad and Tobago dishes: Roasted Red Fish stuffed with fresh herbs and ochro, grilled to perfection, and a rich, flavorful Coconut Curry Crab and Dumpling cooked with love, laughter, and island vibes. Join us for this authentic Trini food experience, filled with smoky flavors, local
Jan 5


Christmas Ham, Cheese & Chow Chow Stuffed Fried Bakes
The full fried bake recipe can be found on the Lion Brand Fry Bake Mix packaging.
Nov 24, 2025


How To Make Pastelle Meat Stuffed Pot Bakes 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation
Yield: 5 servings (10 buns) Ingredients For the Dough 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 packets instant yeast 4 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp Lotus Soybean Oil 1.5 cup milk 1 egg 1 tbsp oil (for greasing bowl/dough) For the Pastelle Filling 250 g minced beef 250 g minced pork 1 tbsp oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped 2 tbsp pimento sauce, 3 sprig fine thyme, leaves stripped 2 tbsp chopped chadon beni (or coriander) 2 tbsp chopped
Nov 24, 2025


Cranberry & Sorrel Chutney Turkey Sliders with Chef Ari 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation
Cranberry + Sorrel + Brie + Turkey = the most perfect Christmas slider combo. 🤤 In this video, Chef Ari is showing us how to build these flavour - packed Cranberry & Sorrel Chutney Turkey Sliders, ideal for your Christmas gatherings, appetizer table, or just because. Save this recipe and try it soon! 🎄 Ingredients Turkey Patties: 1 lb minced turkey 1 egg yolk ½ cup panko 1 onion, blended or grated 1 garlic clove, minced 1 scotch bonnet or chili, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh
Nov 13, 2025


100 Days to Carnival: 6 Healthy Recipes To Get Ready For The Road 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation x Achsah Henry
Carnival prep starts now! Chef Ari teamed up with Achsah Henry to share six easy, healthy recipes you can actually enjoy while getting ready for the road; from refreshing smoothies to satisfying wraps, salmon, steak, and even a guilt-free dessert. Whether you’re a fitness lover, meal-prep pro, or just looking to eat cleaner before Carnival, these dishes are packed with flavour and balance! Anti Bloat Smoothie Ingredients 1cup Papaya 4tbsps Coconut milk 1/4 cup Aloe Vera/Co
Nov 8, 2025









