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Coconut Roasted Tomato Soup.
Coconut Roasted Tomato Soup.
07
Feb 2021

Coconut Roasted Tomato Soup.

Bits and Bites

Unlike those thick vegetable and ground provision laden soups the region is known for, this Tomato Soup hits different on many levels. Smooth, rich and creamy with a hint of herbs and bursting with flavors…

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Coconut Roasted Tomato Soup.

Bits and Bites

Unlike those thick vegetable and ground provision laden soups the region is known for, this Tomato Soup hits different on many levels. Smooth, rich and creamy with a hint of herbs and bursting with flavors…

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Caribbean Lime Lemon Pepper-Sauce (hot sauce).
02
Feb 2021
Caribbean Lime Lemon Pepper-Sauce (hot sauce).

Caribbean Lime Lemon Pepper-Sauce (hot sauce).

Bits and Bites

The sort of thick cut or chunky version of this pepper-sauce is one which takes me back to being a small fella on the islands and ‘Soup Saturdays’. That thick, ground provision laden soup mommy…

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Caribbean Lime Lemon Pepper-Sauce (hot sauce).

Bits and Bites

The sort of thick cut or chunky version of this pepper-sauce is one which takes me back to being a small fella on the islands and ‘Soup Saturdays’. That thick, ground provision laden soup mommy…

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Outstanding “Wet” Beef Pelau.
Outstanding “Wet” Beef Pelau.
01
Feb 2021

Outstanding “Wet” Beef Pelau.

Beef

Lately I’ve switched allegiance to “Team Wet”, when it comes to Pelau. That iconic one pot Caribbean dish you’ll find in some form or the other, across the islands. Don’t get me wrong! A grainy…

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Outstanding “Wet” Beef Pelau.

Beef

Lately I’ve switched allegiance to “Team Wet”, when it comes to Pelau. That iconic one pot Caribbean dish you’ll find in some form or the other, across the islands. Don’t get me wrong! A grainy…

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How To Make Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flakes.
24
Jan 2021
How To Make Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flakes.
24
Jan 2021

How To Make Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flakes.

Bits and Bites

With an abundance of peppers from my garden at the end of every Summer, this method of preserving them for the COLD winter months is one of my go-to tasks. On average I grow at…

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Caribbean (brown) Stewed Chicken With Spinach (bhagi).
Caribbean (brown) Stewed Chicken With Spinach (bhagi).
19
Jan 2021

Caribbean (brown) Stewed Chicken With Spinach (bhagi).

Chicken

Two of my favorite dishes combined! Stewed chicken with Spinach, a dish I make with dasheen bush (taro leaves) when I can source it, or more regularly with baby spinach which is readily available at…

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Caribbean (brown) Stewed Chicken With Spinach (bhagi).

Chicken

Two of my favorite dishes combined! Stewed chicken with Spinach, a dish I make with dasheen bush (taro leaves) when I can source it, or more regularly with baby spinach which is readily available at…

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Curry Chicken With Pigeon Peas.
11
Jan 2021
Curry Chicken With Pigeon Peas.
11
Jan 2021

Curry Chicken With Pigeon Peas.

Chicken

Here’s another classic dish we make with Pigeon Peas, especially when they’re in full production from early January in the Caribbean (harvest/production last for about 3 months if memory serves me right). In my case…

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