Author: Chris De La Rosa

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Quick and Tasty Garlic Ginger Scallion Fried Rice

Scallion fried rice is not only quick and tasty, but also something I usually make with leftover rice from the night before dinner for a very satisfying lunch. Over the years, I’ve shared many versions of fried rice, and this one continues that tradition of simple, bold flavors done right. By now, you should know…

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Easy Caribbean Recipes | Featured | Grilling | In Season | Sauces, Condiments & Marinades | Spring Recipes | Summer Recipes | Vegan | Vegan | Vegetarian | Vegetarian | Weeknight Dinners

Bright Passion Fruit Vinaigrette Recipe for Salads and Grilling

I’ve always believed that how we introduce vegetables to our family shapes how they appreciate them later in life. Growing up, my mom kept things simple, and salads were never really “dressed” in the traditional way. We enjoyed fresh slices of cucumber, tomato, leaf lettuce, and watercress on their own, especially during Sunday meals. While…

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Caribbean Classics | Easy Caribbean Recipes | Featured | General Caribbean | In Season | Main Dishes | Seafood | Seafood & Fish | Sunday Dinners

Classic Jamaican Brown Stew Salmon

Jamaican Brown Stew Salmon is a comforting, flavor-rich dish that reflects the deep traditions of Caribbean cooking. While it’s widely known as a Jamaican classic, the truth is you’ll find similar brown stew techniques used across many islands, each with its own subtle touch. Traditionally, this style of dish is made with whole fish such…

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Appetizers & Snacks | Appetizers & Snacks | Caribbean Classics | Easy Caribbean Recipes | Vegan | Vegetarian

Guyanese Mango Sour Recipe

Guyanese Mango Sour is one of those bold, spicy, and tangy condiments that is incredibly simple to put together, yet it delivers a punch of flavor that instantly wakes up anything you serve it with. This Effortless Guyanese Mango Sour is especially perfect when paired with hot, fresh-out-of-the-oil fried pholourie, where the heat and crisp…

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Caribbean Classics | Comfort Food | Easy Caribbean Recipes | Featured | General Caribbean | In Season | Main Dishes | Seafood | Seafood & Fish | Soups & Stews

Incredible Salmon Head Broff (Caribbean Fish Broth)

During the Lenten season leading up to Easter, many Caribbean families turn to seafood-based meals as part of the tradition of avoiding meat. It is a time when simple, nourishing dishes take center stage in the kitchen, and soups like this one are especially comforting. This Incredible Salmon Head Broff is a perfect example of…

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Tasty Saheena Bites With Mango Chutney

Saheena is one of those beloved Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana) snacks that instantly brings back memories of roadside vendors outside my primary school in Marabella, family gatherings during Divali, and the comforting aroma of freshly fried treats filling the kitchen. These Tasty Saheena Bites With Mango Chutney are my smaller, bite-sized take on the…

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Caribbean Classics | Chicken Recipes | Easy Caribbean Recipes | Featured | General Caribbean | Main Dishes | Meat & Poultry | Sunday Dinners

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken is one of those dishes that connects modern home cooking with some of the oldest traditions of Caribbean food culture. Rou cou, also known as annatto or achiote, has been used by Indigenous communities across the Caribbean and South America for generations. In my own kitchen, this vibrant…

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Caribbean Classics | Easy Caribbean Recipes | Featured | General Caribbean | Main Dishes | Pork Recipes | Sunday Dinners

Easy Slow Cooker Jerk Pork

Easy Slow Cooker Jerk Pork is one of those meals that fills your kitchen with the warm, comforting scent of the Caribbean long before dinner is ready. While jerk chicken may be more popular with many who enjoy Caribbean cuisine, jerk pork has always been my preference. Over the years, I’ve shared my Lazy Man’s…

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Appetizers & Snacks | Breakfast | Caribbean Classics | Featured | Fusion | General Caribbean | Pork Recipes

Black Pudding With Caramelized Onion

Black Pudding With Caramelized Onion is not necessarily a replacement for the traditional Refried Black Pudding recipe I shared a few years back, but rather a different and comforting way to enjoy leftover black pudding, also called blood pudding throughout the Caribbean. Not having traveled home to Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival this winter, my…

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Beef Recipes | Caribbean Classics | Comfort Food | Featured | General Caribbean | In Season | Main Dishes | Soups & Stews

Soul-Soothing Beef and Lentil Soup

This Soul-Soothing Beef and Lentil Soup is the kind of recipe that carries you through cold evenings, long weeks, and those moments when only a nourishing bowl of comfort will do. In many Caribbean homes, Saturday soup is more than a meal; it is tradition, therapy, and togetherness all in one pot. While this soup…

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Breakfast | Caribbean Classics | Easy Caribbean Recipes | General Caribbean | Side Dishes | Vegan | Vegetarian

Creamy Spinach With Okra and Pak Choi (Bok Choy)

This Creamy Spinach With Okra and Pak Choi (Bok Choy) brings together the comforting traditions of callaloo and the way we cook Dasheen Bush aka Taro leaf bhaji in the Caribbean, especially in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a simple yet deeply satisfying dish in which leafy greens are gently simmered in coconut milk, creating a…

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Breakfast | In Season | Vegan | Vegetarian

Quick and Easy Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash (something mommy never made for us growing up) is one of those simple, satisfying meals I turn to when I want something hearty, nutritious, and flexible enough for breakfast or brunch. This Quick and Easy Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash is naturally vegan and vegetarian. Still, it also welcomes add-ins like crispy…

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