Many moons ago when I first heard of Pepper Roti, I was excited to try making it. What was not to love? Potatoes, carrots and cheese sandwiched between two parathas. I made it, ate it and disliked it.

I drive right by the Callaloo Trinidadian Kitchen, at Lemon and Mulberry streets, on my way to work and was intrigued by the small restaurant with the drawing of a hummingbird on the large window. So ...

For this month’s Inviting Writing, we asked for stories about foods that make your holidays complete. We’ve read about pizzelles, mystery cookies and mashed potatoes, and today’s essay is about roti, ...