Blog - Where in the World is Lianna

Suriname- Pindasoep Recipe

Recipe for pindasoep, a Surinamese dish meaning peanut soup in Dutch. Rich, spicy and filling. Excellent accompanied by plantain tom tom

Travel to Georgetown, Guyana, a beautiful city with colonial architecture, buzzing markets, and friendly manatees in the local park

Recipe for Chili Paneer, a popular Indo-Chinese dish that I learned to make from and Indian friend. Sweet and spicy cheese and vegetables

Travel to French Guiana, an overseas territory of France located in South America. A mix of cultures and launch site for EU Space Agency

Recipe for hazelnut macaroons, a simple and tasty French dessert biscuit. Experiment by replacing with almonds or leaving out the chocolate

Travel to Suriname, a former Dutch colony, in the north of South America. From the capital of Paramaribo to the Amazon jungle

Recipe for Coventry God Cakes, a triangular, puff-pastry version of mince pies with slits to represent the Holy Trinity. Given to godchildren

I was fortunate to attend a few events of the Milano 2026 Winter Paralympics, para ice hockey and para biathlon. Impressive and inspiring!

Recipe for pepper pot, a fragrant and spicy stew usually with beef, pork or lamb made around Christmas in Guyana. Served with rice or bread

Travel to Guyana, a country on the north coast of South America sometimes called the land of six peoples and HQ of the Caribbean Community