Calypso Kitchen

27/10/2024

Coconut Curry Dungeness Crab
Curry Crab, is one of a handful of foods, that to me is the food definition of my birth nationality,🇹🇹. These may not be the Blue Crabs that I grew up familiar with, however , fresh Dungeness Crabs are SPECTACULAR and made even more SPECTACULAR when added into a tasty curry sauce😀
Thank you to for reaching out to to share your gorgeous dungeness crab harvest , and to for being the creative genius you are and creating some fabulous pictures of this dish for us.
Make a comment if you would like the recipe for Coconut Curry Crabs😀

20/10/2024

Hello, community! I hope you’re staying warm and dry, and for those of you who have to be outside, I encourage you to stay as dry as possible.
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to for choosing to support and our mission to combat food insecurity in our community. Your generosity brings much-needed stability to our small organization as we work tirelessly each week to meet the needs of those we serve.
Inspired by the incredible work of , I didn’t hesitate to sign up as a member myself. Now, I look forward to joining this amazing group of women in supporting other deserving organizations across our community.
I hope some of you will also feel inspired to join and become part of this impactful movement, helping to uplift and support those in need.
Thank you for making a difference!

19/10/2024

Hello, community! I hope you’re staying warm and dry, and for those of you who have to be outside, I encourage you to stay as dry as possible.

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to for choosing to support and our mission to combat food insecurity in our community. Your generosity brings much-needed stability to our small organization as we work tirelessly each week to meet the needs of those we serve.

Inspired by the incredible work of , I didn’t hesitate to sign up as a member myself. Now, I look forward to joining this amazing group of women in supporting other deserving organizations across our community.

I hope some of you will also feel inspired to join and become part of this impactful movement, helping to uplift and support those in need.

Thank you for making a difference!

09/10/2024

team enjoyed a busy Bellingham summer season serving you, and we’re looking forward to serving you throughout the upcoming holiday season😀 We never tire of folks reactions to the vibrant colors and bold flavours of the food we create. Thank you for these gorgeous pictures.

14/08/2024

Hey friends, earlier this year Cascade PBS reached out to us to ask us to share a bit about Calypso Kitchen and our work Pnw Plateful. Though I am always a bit hesitant about being in the spotlight, I felt it was important to share with you (our community) the work that our team is doing. Your support of Calypso Kitchens' growth and evolution has been and continues to be appreciated and now we look forward to your support of the work we are doing Pnw Plateful
Thank you all :)

https://video.cascadepbs.org/show/made-there/episode/calypso-kitchen-vgarah

https://www.facebook.com/100063704974583/videos/1061136098895094

14/08/2024

Happy to be among such a fantastic line up of women from our community. It is an absolute honor to be recognized for the work that we do by our peers. The reality is, it's always a team effort that makes the work happen.

Whatcom Women in Business is excited to again celebrate the professional women in our community who are making a positive impact. This year's honorees are Jamie Smeall, Sarah Chan, Nadine Van Niekerk and Trudy Shuravloff. Tickets to the September 13th awards ceremony at Evergreen Gardens are availab...

13/08/2024

A public service reminder to get outside and go adventure.
Getting outside and enjoying the warmth or rather the heat of the summer sun while it’s here in the PNW is compulsory. Our little team attempted a trek up at Mt. Baker. We were supposed to be circumnavigating the Chain Lake Loop Trailhead, but someone (me) missed a blaze/sign post and we went left instead off right. Turned out to be a gorgeous hike and time well spent😀

27/06/2024

Here we go again folks😀 We’re getting closer to the finals. This round of voting takes your favorite chefs to the quater finals. I would be honored and absolutely love it, if you were to give me the opportunity to represent showcasing delicious Caribbean flavors using fresh locally available ingredients.

Please use the link and give me your vote

http://favchef.com/2024/sarah-chan

19/07/2023

Thank you all for your birthday greetings!! You are appreciated, and I am still full of gratitude to be doing things that I love to do which includes creating some fantastic Caribbean flavors to share with you😁.

house made Jerk Spice Seasoning on beautiful leg quarters from , made for part of a delicious Farm to Table meal.

28/04/2023

Just stopping by to say “Hello” 😁
It feels like spring in the I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the ☀️ I was at Adagio’s to get my favorite spicy hot chocolate and was pleasantly surprised to see vases full of beautiful blooms that they grow themselves. Anyone that knows me, know I can barely ever resist treating myself to flowers 😁. Go get yourself some treats at Adagio’s

we do our best to provide you with phenomenal Caribbean flavors and stellar service. We thank our wonderful community for your continued support, “thank you folks”. We are looking forward to working with all of you sometime in the future.
We want to take this opportunity to share a little bit about a project we’ve been working on for the past 3 years and earlier this year in January the project became a 501c3, is a food justice project, it’s our way of taking care of our community, for the past 3 years we’ve been making and providing approx. 250 delicious scratch made individually packaged meals that are shared with those in our community who need it. Starting the first week of May we will be increasing the number of meals we make. We are thrilled to say that we will be increasing the number of meals to 500 meals weekly. Visit our website for PNW Plateful to find out more about our project and how you may be able to help us help our community.

14/04/2023

cooking class alert!

I’m at the downtown hosting a class . It’s a full class and I’m excited to see everyone.
The theme of the class is Trinidad Street food and it’s always a winner with the crowd.

13/04/2023

Sunrise (drink in picture)
Fresh pressed Juice from Refresh Juice Co.
Sharing just because this was so delicious and I know there are some of you who would just love it. If you’re like me and don’t always have the time to make your own fresh pressed juices but you love drinking them, here’s a place to go and over again 😁. The owner was delightful and my drink tasted great and made me feel good. .co

10/03/2023

Calypso Kitchen’s Seafood Stew.

Red Shrimp & Rock Cod cooked into a simple flavorful tomato stew.
Our pnw weather is still calling for warming comfort foods, and I was craving a stew similar to that of my grandma’s (admittedly mine came out way less saucy).
Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Onions, Parsley, Scallions, Garlic,Ginger, Thyme & Oregano all went into the sauce along with a bit of Aleppo pepper, Trinidad Pimento, salt and black pepper. Once the sauce was almost ready, the marinated seafood was added and allowed to finish cooking for about 10 mins. Yum!

07/03/2023

Breakfast Narrative Coffee]
When you work in the food industry sometimes you’re lucky to have breakfast & a meeting 😁 and you get to meet new and old friends 😁

I had the best brève I’ve had in a long time and what a surprise to me, it was served hot and in a glass by the most pleasant barista who just happens to be one of the two owners of For breakfast I had the biscuit, sausage and gravy combo . The flavors and textures of which were anything but simple. It was delicious!! Go get some Coffee and Breakfast Narrative Coffee] they share a space with Elizabeth Station another wonderful local business.

18/02/2023

Menu item alert! 😁Packers Kitchen & Bar out at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA.

Lamb Burger with
Blueberry Tamarind Glaze.

Sage & Sky Farms lamb burger with Calypso Kitchen Blueberry Tamarind Glaze, caramelized onion, Samish Bay feta, romaine lettuce, served with fries is sumptuous, if you haven’t tried it as yet I suggest you do. The tart and and sweet of the Blueberry Tamarind Glaze compliments the richness of the flavors of the lamb patty and plays well with the flavors of the feta. Yum!!

28/01/2023

Curry Anyone?
Trini Food on my mind!


We were able to share a fantastic 🇹🇹 food experience via a cooking class. I am at my best when I get the opportunity to stand amidst a group of people and talk about the food and flavors I grew up eating in the Caribbean 🇹🇹, I am a self appointed food ambassador. You can’t get me to quit talking about all the delicious island food I grew up watching my grandma, mom and aunties cook while I ate myself into food heaven 😁

This group was a natural, their Trini “Buss Up Shut” (paratha/naan) was buttery and silky and the Curries were vibrant and flavorful.

Plated - Paratha Roti (Buss Up Shut), Curry Chicken, Curry Chickpeas & a sautéed Butternut Squash with lots of roasted cumin.

27/01/2023

Trini Street Food. IYKYK.

Eggplant Fritter with Curry Chickpeas, Mango Chutney, Tamarind Sauce & MIL sauce.

Trinbago 🇹🇹 street food is phenomenal, if you haven’t tried it yet, you have got too. Go travel. There’s no better time to visit the islands of Trinidad & Tobago than during the Carnival season. Go experience the best of everything, fun loving people, out if this world delicious food and a fantastic party scene, oh! and lots of sunshine ☀️