Jamaican brown stew chicken is a sweet, tangy, sticky Caribbean chicken recipe that is made all the time in Jamaican homes. I had always wanted to learn how to make this dish so I sweetened up my uncle to teach me. It was so easy, I find that I make it for my family all …
When you think of Caribbean recipes do you automatically think of HOT. FIRE…. It all doesn’t have to be that way. With this dish in particular Curry Shrimp can be made to suit your own taste buds whether that means mild or pepper hot. Personally I LOVE my food with lots of kick and fire …
There’s a thing in my house that when you have ripe old bananas either you make banana bread or banana fritters. These delicious tasty treats can be eaten morning, noon, or night, as a snack or as dessert. These fritters are so easy to make and will satisfy any craving you may have. So if …
I love my heritage. I love where I come from. Even though I wasn’t born in Jamaica I grew up there and feel a very strong connection to my mother’s home land. My family used to spend Christmases in Jamaica and every morning when we would wake up the kitchen would be smelling so delicious. …
Saltfish is just that, salted, dried fish, usually cod fish. Saltfish is the most important ingredient in Jamaica’s national dish, Ackee and Saltfish. You can find this salted fish in Caribbean, Italian and Asian markets. Choose pieces with white flesh, rather than yellow, with the skin still attached. Saltfish should store, wrapped airtight, in a cool, …
(Image: Kaiton/Flickr) “Mommy what’s that?” “It’s ackee kk…” “Mommy what’s ackee?” These were the little questions my 4 1/2 year old daughter, asked me the morning I made Ackee and Saltfish for Christmas Day breakfast. Ackee is a red pear-shaped tropical fruit that contains poisonous seeds inside. No joke, the flesh of the ackee can …
