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Chicken Rasta Pasta Recipe

Rasta Pasta was created in 1985 by Chef Lorraine Washington at her Paradise Yard restaurant in Negril, Jamaica, when she whipped up a quick meal of homemade fettuccine, red sauce, and ackee for a group of hungry construction workers who noticed the long noodles looked like dreadlocks and the vibrant ingredients mirrored the Rastafarian flag….

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Easy Comforting Roasted Butternut and Carrot Soup

Roasted Butternut and Carrot Soup is a comforting bowl of roasted vegetables, herbs, garlic, peppers, and warm Caribbean-inspired seasoning. Unlike the soups we grew up eating in the Caribbean and those in my cookbook, Soup Season: Caribbean Comfort Food in a Bowl, this roasted butternut soup isn’t as heavy with carbohydrates from ground provisions as…

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Caribbean Stewed Chicken With Butter Beans

Caribbean Stewed Chicken With Butter Beans is a sort of hybrid of Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken and traditional Caribbean Stew Chicken, except we are adding butter beans (lima beans) to the mix to change up the overall texture of the dish. It also does what Caribbean cooking has typically been very good at doing: stretching…

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Easy Crab Apple Anchar (Achar)

As I continue exploring ingredients that are local to me in my In Season series, I thought it would be fun to document a recipe that has been on rotation in my home in late summer over the years. This Easy Crab Apple Anchar (Achar) is inspired by the same creative thinking behind the Caribbean…

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The Easiest Corn and Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

This Corn and Sweet Potato Hash is one of those recipes that came together at exactly the right time of year. While we typically use corn on the cob to make Seasoned Corn in the Caribbean, as part of my In Season series on the website, I thought it would be fun to make a…

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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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