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Caribbean Chinese Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables Stir Fry

Some dishes take me straight back to childhood, and this Caribbean Chinese Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables Stir Fry is one of them. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Chinese food was much more than something you picked up for takeout. The Chinese influence on our food culture became part of everyday island cooking, with…

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Quick and Easy Crab Apple Chutney (Raw)

Crab apples are not native to the Caribbean, so crab apple chutney is not something you would typically hear our elders speak about. But as we travel, emigrate, and become more curious about the ingredients available to us, our cooking naturally evolves. I find myself making this Crab Apple Chutney when crab apples are in…

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Easy Crab Apple Chow (Spicy Pickle)

Having stumbled onto trees laden with crab apples on a recent fishing expedition, I thought I’d add a new crab apple chow recipe to the growing list of chows I have on the website. This crab apple chow plays well into the more traditional way of using somewhat tart fruits, like green mango, to make…

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Easy One-Pan Herb-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

As summer winds down, I wanted to make a simple one-pan oven roasted chicken, similar to a few recipes I have shared before. With this version, my goal was to keep things just as straightforward while relying heavily on fresh herbs from my garden and turning the chicken into a complete meal with potatoes, carrots,…

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Easy Jerk Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe (Quick & Tasty)

When I make Jerk Chicken Pasta Salad, I want three things from it: quick, simple, and tasty. Summer is short here in Canada, and when those warm days arrive, I would rather spend less time preparing meals and more time enjoying them. This easy Jerk Chicken Pasta Salad is exactly the kind of dish I…

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How to Make the Best Seasoned Corn on the Cob

While I do have a recipe called Ultimate Boiled Corn that I shared about 11 years ago, which continues to rank high with fans, I am sure this Seasoned Corn on the Cob recipe will easily capture the hearts and taste buds of corn on the cob connoisseurs. This recipe takes me back to my…

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Incredible Caribbean Pepper Chicken

Pepper Chicken is one of those recipes that delivers big flavor, serious heat, and plenty of texture in every bite. While Pepper Shrimp is one of the top recipes on my website, I am confident this Incredible Pepper Chicken will quickly become a favorite as well. Both are equally tantalizing, and after sharing a sneak…

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Easy Homemade Peach Iced Tea

With all the seasonal ingredients I have been using lately, you knew a Peach Iced Tea was about to be shared here sooner rather than later. As I mentioned when I shared my Peach Ice Cream recipe last week, I live within 20 minutes of Winona, arguably the fruit-growing capital of Canada. With peaches in…

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How to Make Peach Ice Cream From Scratch

Making the perfect Peach Ice Cream From Scratch is not as technical as it may seem. A few simple ingredients you’d expect to see in ice cream, a bit of patience and, of course, an ice cream maker are all you need. With peaches in abundance where I live, close to Winona, Ontario, the peach…

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Refreshing Caribbean Mauby Lemonade

There are few drinks that say Caribbean quite like Mauby, and this Refreshing Caribbean Mauby Lemonade is one of my favourite ways to enjoy it on a hot day. While this isn’t your traditional Caribbean Mauby recipe, it beautifully combines the distinctive earthy, slightly bitter notes of Mauby with the bright, thirst-quenching flavour of freshly…

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Comforting Breadfruit Oil Down Recipe

This Comforting Breadfruit Oil Down recipe shares a few similarities with a dish known as Run Down, enjoyed throughout parts of the Caribbean and along the Caribbean coast of Central America. However, it should never be confused with Grenadian Oil Down, the national dish of Grenada. Their version is traditionally thicker and drier, packed with…

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Fiery Pepper Choka

This version of Pepper Choka is less intense than the Ultimate Pepper Choka I shared a few years back, where I used a combination of some of the hottest peppers available to create an extremely spicy condiment. While this version backs off the heat just a little, don’t let that fool you. It’s still packed…

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