Vegetarian Curry Okra Recipe.

As a kid I hated the taste and texture of okra (ochro) but I can safely say that it’s now one of my favorite vegetables to use in cooking. Soups and stews is not complete without a few okras in there, but pan frying them is still my choice. Our mom probably gets a good [...]

Vegetarian Curry Okra Recipe. Vegetarian Curry Okra Recipe.

Zesty Caribbean Pan Fried Sardines Recipe.

I remember our mom having this ready for our dad when he came home from work after a long day with dhal (yellow split peas) and rice.. always had some sliced cucumber and water cress on the side. My king would be in dinner ecstasy! Fry dry as it was known in our home, wasn’t [...]

Zesty Caribbean Pan Fried Sardines Recipe. Zesty Caribbean Pan Fried Sardines Recipe.

Cow Heel Soup Recipe.

Ladies and gents, I must confess that I’m not a fan of cow heel (cow foot or bull foot) soup and if it were up to me, this recipe would not have been found here as I normally don’t cook this. However, a fan on the CaribbeanPot.com Facebook page sent in a request and being [...]

Cow Heel Soup Recipe. Cow Heel Soup Recipe.
Caribbean Spinach With Shrimp Recipe.

Caribbean Spinach With Shrimp Recipe.

18 May 2013

Today we’ll be using two of my favorite ingredients in a combination similar to how our mom would do bhaji (dasheen bush) and salted fish (salt cod) when we were kids. With a little heat from scotch bonnet peppers and with a wicked garlic/onion base, it will be outstanding. And very quick to put together. [...]

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Vegetarian Curry Okra Recipe.

Vegetarian Curry Okra Recipe.

15 May 2013

As a kid I hated the taste and texture of okra (ochro) but I can safely say that it’s now one of my favorite vegetables to use in cooking. Soups and stews is not complete without a few okras in there, but pan frying them is still my choice. Our mom probably gets a good [...]

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Zesty Caribbean Pan Fried Sardines Recipe.

Zesty Caribbean Pan Fried Sardines Recipe.

06 May 2013

I remember our mom having this ready for our dad when he came home from work after a long day with dhal (yellow split peas) and rice.. always had some sliced cucumber and water cress on the side. My king would be in dinner ecstasy! Fry dry as it was known in our home, wasn’t [...]

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Vegetarian Roasted Sweet Potato And Squash Soup Recipe.

Vegetarian Roasted Sweet Potato And Squash Soup Recipe.

04 May 2013

This soup follows on the North American way of roasting root vegetables during the colder months to intensify their flavors and to bring out the natural sweetness. I’ve been calling Canada home in excess of 20 years, so it’s only natural that I use this technique, but with a Caribbean twist. You’ll see me add [...]

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Caribbean Coconut Mango Cookies Recipe.

Caribbean Coconut Mango Cookies Recipe.

27 April 2013

If you’re looking to add a little Caribbean flavor to your baking/dessert repertoire, I’ve got a simple and delicious coconut mango cookie recipe to share with you. If I recall correctly the range of baking (desserts) in our kitchen when we were kids in the Caribbean, were cakes and in some cases pastries. Our mom [...]

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How To Make Currants Roll And Cookbook Giveaway.

How To Make Currants Roll And Cookbook Giveaway.

21 April 2013

Ask any Trinbagonian what’s their favorite dessert/snack and I can guarantee it would be almost impossible to find someone who would not say currants roll. A lovely flaky dough filled with cinnamon, brown sugar and currants.. layers and layers of island delight. There are some who like it somewhat wet or moist and compact and [...]

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French Caribbean Creole Sauce For Fish And Grilled Meats.

French Caribbean Creole Sauce For Fish And Grilled Meats.

19 April 2013

This Creole sauce is turning out to be one of the most controversial recipes I’ve shared to date. After posting the recipe video on the  Cooking Channel, there’s been a lot of comments about it not being authentic. Here’s the thing about cooking and recipes, it’s usually how you’ve learned to make the dish or [...]

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Grilled Pineapple With Caramel Rum Sauce.

Grilled Pineapple With Caramel Rum Sauce.

10 April 2013

Without a doubt, this will become THE go-to dessert recipe in your home as it is in ours. With juicy pineapple dusted with cinnamon and grilled to release it’s natural sugars and juices, then simmered in a wonderful rum / brown sugar sauce.. yum! On it’s own or as a topping for a couple scoops [...]

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Crispy Golden Cassava (yuca, manioc) Fries.

Crispy Golden Cassava (yuca, manioc) Fries.

06 April 2013

I love ground provisions (yam, dasheen, sweet potato, cassava, eddoes, etc) with a passion, so I’m always looking for new ways to include them on my plate. Fresh cut fries (potato) is a huge hit in our home, especially the way I get then super crispy on the outside and warm and creamy on the [...]

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Cow Heel Soup Recipe.

Cow Heel Soup Recipe.

31 March 2013

Ladies and gents, I must confess that I’m not a fan of cow heel (cow foot or bull foot) soup and if it were up to me, this recipe would not have been found here as I normally don’t cook this. However, a fan on the CaribbeanPot.com Facebook page sent in a request and being [...]

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Peanut Butter Stuffed Prunes.

Peanut Butter Stuffed Prunes.

27 March 2013

It’s always the little things in life you tend to cherish and miss. As a boy on the islands I fondly recall these wonderful treats at parties and any sort of social gathering and how much they remind me of happy times. When one thinks about dessert, prunes is definitely not something which comes to [...]

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Chadon Beni (shado beni, culantro) Garlic Sauce.

Chadon Beni (shado beni, culantro) Garlic Sauce.

17 March 2013

I assume our love affair with garlic sauce (like garlic aioli) is influenced by the food immigrants from the Middle East brought with them to our shores many moons ago. Did you know… “The last group of immigrants to venture to colonial Trinidad originated in the region previously known as Greater Syria, which comprises of [...]

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Fried Seasoned Red Snapper.

Fried Seasoned Red Snapper.

15 March 2013

The only way our mom would get us to eat fish as kids was when she would pan fry King Fish and serve it to us with ketchup and a little pepper sauce. I guess it’s the same way our daughters learned to appreciate fish, as my mom (grandma) would purposely make fried fish when [...]

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Cheese Paste Sandwich Spread.

Cheese Paste Sandwich Spread.

07 March 2013

If you’re from the Caribbean and you’ve never had a cheese paste sandwich for lunch, your mommy didn’t love you. I’m just joking, but just about everyone I speak with about having cheese paste sandwiches, they can all relate.. no matter which island they’re from. Back in the day I recall people also adding a [...]

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Lamb Chops Braised In A Coconut Curry Sauce.

Lamb Chops Braised In A Coconut Curry Sauce.

01 March 2013

As a young fella growing up on the islands I recall lamb not being a very popular choice when it came to meats we prepare (quite honestly.. our mom never made it). Back then and today goat still is the champ when it comes to a good curry. With variations on the recipe itself, you [...]

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Apple Mango Chicken Salad.

Apple Mango Chicken Salad.

25 February 2013

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no fan of chicken breast or “white meat”, so this recipe came about out of the necessity to use that part of the chicken after having roasted chicken for dinner. Now we purposely buy chicken breast, as this apple mango chicken salad is simply outstanding and it’s [...]

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Tasty Vegetarian Mashed Yams.

Tasty Vegetarian Mashed Yams.

15 February 2013

Did you know that the tuber most people outside the Caribbean call yams are really a milder sweet potato? On the islands we have several varieties of yams and in this recipe I’ll be using Kush Kush, which is probably one of the more harder varieties to source. I recall as a young fella on [...]

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The Ultimate Oven Roasted Pork.

The Ultimate Oven Roasted Pork.

11 February 2013

There’s nothing quite like the aroma of roasting meat in the oven, especially when you have that eager anticipation of  a lovely dinner. Though over the years I’ve modified this recipe from it’s original beginnings (our mom’s recipe) , it really one which I’m very proud and excited to share. As with the other recipes [...]

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