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When it comes to my 10-year-old son, there was one dish that never failed to make him smile: stewed lentils. His favorite food to eat with is rice and stew chicken. Sometimes when I’m not in the mood to cook callaloo or red beans on Sundays, stewed lentil peas are my go-to. It’s easy to […]
Do you remember the lockdown days back in 2019-2020? All the businesses were closed, including our favorite street food spots. I know a lot of us missed going out for a piping hot serving of doubles, with all the sauces and toppings that make it the perfect snack. We tried making doubles at home, but […]
I remember walking through my neighborhood and seeing tamarind trees in nearly every other backyard, their branches heavy with long brown pods during tamarind season. Whenever tamarinds were ripe and ready, my friends and I would gather as much as we could, stuffing our pockets with the sour-sweet fruit. As an adult living away from […]
I am obsessed with the Sunday lunch of callaloo crab, fried rice, macaroni pie, and stew chicken. At least once a month, I indulge in that meal or whenever I spot the crab man at the side of the road. Growing up in Trinidad, Sundays were reserved for special family meals. For us, it was […]
Green seasoning was never a shortage in my home. I remember helping my mom prepare meats for the week. Every Saturday, we would make a big batch of green seasoning to marinate the chicken, fish, or beef that would see us through the coming days. That mixture of fragrant herbs, garlic, and peppers found its […]
One thing I could count on during Divali is curry. For every special occasion, my family would gather around our favorite meals, and curry was always front and center. There was curry goat, duck, mango anchar, and pumpkin, each with delicious flavor. But for Divali, our tables were all about vegetarian dishes like curry channa […]
As a child, I never particularly liked the fruit, its soft, fibrous texture and unique tangy flavor. But when my mom would transform it into her famous homemade soursop ice cream, I couldn’t resist! The smooth, creamy texture and rich sweetness of the ice cream always won me over, and to this day, it brings […]
If you’re a fan of comfort food, mac and cheese is probably high on your list of go-to meals. But have you ever thought of taking that creamy, cheesy goodness to the next level? Let me introduce you to a flavorful twist on the classic: Oxtail Mac and Cheese. This dish combines my love for […]
Jamaican bread is special. It’s hearty, full of flavor, and can be paired with just about anything. From the soft and sweet Coco Bread to the flavorful Hard Dough Bread, there’s one for every occasion. Growing up, one of my favorite memories was waking up to the smell of fresh bread baking in the kitchen […]
When I first traveled to Jamaica as a child, one of my favorite memories was walking into my grandmother’s kitchen and smelling the irresistible aroma of freshly baked hard dough bread, or “Hardo bread” as Jamaicans call it. I remember sitting down at the table, buttering a warm slice straight out of the oven, and […]