In Memory Of Karen Nicole Smith, 1972 - 2016

Chris "Uncle Chris" De La Rosa
How To Dehydrate Carolina Reapers (peppers) In Your Oven.

How To Dehydrate Carolina Reapers (peppers) In Your Oven.

After sharing my way of dehydrating Scotch Bonnet Peppers in a Food Dehydrator and then making Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flakes, there were a lot of messages asking if you could dehydrate peppers in an everyday…

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How To Dehydrate Carolina Reapers (peppers) In Your Oven.

After sharing my way of dehydrating Scotch Bonnet Peppers in a Food Dehydrator and then making Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flakes, there were a lot of messages asking if you could dehydrate peppers in an everyday…

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The Ultimate Crayfish Callaloo.

The Ultimate Crayfish Callaloo.

Over the years I’ve shared several types of Callaloo (the soup) recipes with you, including Crab (the classic), Lobster, Shrimp, Salted Pigtail and Smoked Turkey, to name a few. With leftover Crayfish from when I…

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The Ultimate Crayfish Callaloo.

Over the years I’ve shared several types of Callaloo (the soup) recipes with you, including Crab (the classic), Lobster, Shrimp, Salted Pigtail and Smoked Turkey, to name a few. With leftover Crayfish from when I…

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Okra and Tomato Stew.

Okra and Tomato Stew.

I can’t recall which of the French Caribbean islands my friend was from (I’ve been disconnected from him for a few years now, so I can’t ask) but this is a dish he taught me…

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Okra and Tomato Stew.

I can’t recall which of the French Caribbean islands my friend was from (I’ve been disconnected from him for a few years now, so I can’t ask) but this is a dish he taught me…

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Succulent Oven Jerk Shrimp.

Succulent Oven Jerk Shrimp.

Once again I’m sharing a ‘Jerk’ recipe and I feel compelled to mention as I always do… yes authentic Jamaican Jerk (anything) is a combination of the jerk marinade and the technique of grilling over…

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Succulent Oven Jerk Shrimp.
Caribbean Stew Chicken (brown stew) With Potato.

Caribbean Stew Chicken (brown stew) With Potato.

Brown Stew! Nah.. that’s another recipe altogether, but for some it may be how they would recognize or identify this dish. Stew Chicken (don’t say stewed) is as classic a recipe gets, when it comes…

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Caribbean Stew Chicken (brown stew) With Potato.

Brown Stew! Nah.. that’s another recipe altogether, but for some it may be how they would recognize or identify this dish. Stew Chicken (don’t say stewed) is as classic a recipe gets, when it comes…

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Curry Crayfish With Potato.

Curry Crayfish With Potato.

While I didn’t grow up eating this dish on the islands (simply because I don’t ever recall mom having access to crayfish), it’s quite common to see me make it when I visit the Asian…

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Curry Crayfish With Potato.

While I didn’t grow up eating this dish on the islands (simply because I don’t ever recall mom having access to crayfish), it’s quite common to see me make it when I visit the Asian…

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