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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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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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Caribbean Brown Stewed Duck Wings is not something you would normally see on a Caribbean dinner table, but Caribbean cooking has always been about technique, not strict rules. I created this dish to take full advantage of the classic Caribbean brown stew method when duck wings are available and affordable, often at Asian supermarkets. The…
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Over the years, I’ve shared countless soup recipes because soup is a cornerstone of Caribbean cooking. Across the region, Saturday soup is almost sacred, whether the weather is blazing hot or the rainy season has settled in and there’s a slight chill in the air. From Salted Beef Soup and Split Peas and Dumpling Soup…
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There was a time when winter never stopped me from firing up the grill or smoker. I would bundle up, brave the cold, and cook outside even when the temperatures dipped well into the negative Celsius range. These days, I am far less interested in standing outdoors in freezing weather, but that does not mean…
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Here’s another version of stew peas, also known as stewed red kidney beans, similar to the Jamaican stew peas I shared some time ago. As you travel across the Caribbean and even into the southern states of the USA, you’ll find many variations of this warm and comforting dish. Each version reflects local traditions, available…
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Steamed Cabbage With Ham is one of those dishes that grows on you over time. As a child growing up in the Caribbean, cabbage was never my favorite vegetable, and my siblings and I gave mom issues (so much to apologize to this lady about yea) whenever it showed up on the table. Funny how…
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In the Caribbean, curry chicken is often stretched with potatoes, vegetables, or even green cooking bananas to help feed a larger family. That’s part of our food culture and nothing to be ashamed of. But this Easy Caribbean Curry Chicken with Romano Beans is intentionally different. This is a dish I make specifically when romano…
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Regardless of which Caribbean island you call home or where you may originate, Saturday almost always meant one thing: soup. A big, thick, comforting pot bubbling away on the stove or over a wood fire, filling the air with familiar aromas. Even when temperatures climbed into the mid-30s Celsius, soup was still on the menu….
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Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Salt Beef Callaloo was a staple on our Sunday lunch table. Sunday lunch was the biggest meal of the week, the one my siblings and I looked forward to the most. Alongside a pot of callaloo, there was usually macaroni pie, stewed or oven-roasted meats, boiled plantain, fresh garden…
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As I developed this Incredible Wine Braised Oxtail, I wanted to highlight the rich depth that a good red wine can bring to slow-cooked meats, especially when paired with the familiar flavors of Caribbean cooking. You’ll still find the herbs, pimento, and warmth you expect in a comforting oxtail dish, but this version leans into…
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If you grew up in a Caribbean household, you already know the magic that happens in the kitchen the day after a big cook. Leftovers weren’t just reheated — they were transformed. Mommy had a way of taking bits of stewed chicken, beef, or pork and turning them into dishes that tasted even better the…
