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Seasonal Comfort Food Inspired by Global Flavours

Seasonal Comfort Food Recipes


Holiday Recipes

Celebrate the season with festive favourites like buttery shortbread cookies. Great for cozy gatherings or holiday gift-giving.

  • A stack of 6 chocolate shortbread cookies on parchment paper. The top cookie has a bite taken out of it. Photo by Cynthia from But First We Brunch.
    Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
  • Three coconut shortbread cookies made with toasted coconut on a white plate, with a mint green polka dot teacup in the background.
    Coconut Shortbread Cookies
  • A clear double-walled glass full of non-alcoholic eggless eggnog, sitting on a fancy coaster on top of a white tablecloth.
    Eggless Eggnog (Non-Alcoholic)
  • A mug of spiced hot chocolate topped with fresh whipped cream, a star anise pod and a cinnamon stick.
    Spiced Hot Chocolate

Caribbean Christmas Recipes

Bring island flavours to your holiday table with traditional treats like flavourful coconut sweet bread.

  • A slice of Trinidadian cassava pone on a green plate next to a fork.
    Cassava Pone
  • Plate with a loaf of Trinidadian Sweet Bread baked with mixed fruit with a single sliced cut.
    Trinidad Sweet Bread
  • Two glasses of sorrel with ice and an orange twist garnish on a table with ornaments
    Caribbean Sorrel Drink
Shareba Abdul, creator and editor of In Search Of Yummy-ness.

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I'm Shareba, a food writer and photographer with a culinary arts certificate.

I share seasonal comfort food recipes that are full of flavour but don't take all day to make.

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Fall Recipes

Embrace autumn's cozy flavours with seasonal favourites featuring pumpkin, apple, and warming spices.

  • A stack of 4 golden pecan pumpkin waffles on a beige plate, topped with a pat of butter and drizzled with maple pecan syrup.
    Pecan Pumpkin Waffles (with Maple Pecan Syrup)
  • A slice of pumpkin pie made with a graham cracker crust topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on a matte white plate.
    Pumpkin Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust
  • A blue plate with three folded pumpkin crepes on it. The crepes are topped with chocolate syrup and chopped pecans.
    Pumpkin Crepes
  • A close up of four pumpkin cookie bars stacked on top of each other.
    Pumpkin Cookie Bars
  • A green Le Creuset Dutch oven filled with apple cider, warm spices, orange slices and apple slices.
    Spiced Apple Cider
  • Bowl of Apple Crisp with Oats and Pecans covered in a scoop of ice cream with a spoon.
    Apple Crisp with Pecans
  • Four roasted chestnuts on a baking tray with salt sprinkled on them.
    How to Roast Chestnuts in the Oven
  • A wooden bowl filled with spinach pear salad topped with crumbled goat cheese, toasted pecans, and balsamic vinaigrette, with salad tongs resting on the side.
    Spinach Salad with Pears and Pecans

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    I love sharing the Trinidadian dishes I grew up with, along with cherished Caribbean recipes passed down from friends and family.

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    Cozy Holiday Recipes

    • A mug of spiced hot chocolate topped with fresh whipped cream, a star anise pod and a cinnamon stick.
      Spiced Hot Chocolate
    • A clear double-walled glass full of non-alcoholic eggless eggnog, sitting on a fancy coaster on top of a white tablecloth.
      Eggless Eggnog (Non-Alcoholic)
    • A stack of 6 chocolate shortbread cookies on parchment paper. The top cookie has a bite taken out of it. Photo by Cynthia from But First We Brunch.
      Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
    • Three coconut shortbread cookies made with toasted coconut on a white plate, with a mint green polka dot teacup in the background.
      Coconut Shortbread Cookies

    Caribbean Christmas Recipes

    • Two glasses of sorrel with ice and an orange twist garnish on a table with ornaments
      Caribbean Sorrel Drink
    • Plate with a loaf of Trinidadian Sweet Bread baked with mixed fruit with a single sliced cut.
      Trinidad Sweet Bread

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