In Memory Of Karen Nicole Smith, 1972 - 2016

Chris "Uncle Chris" De La Rosa
Breadfruit With Smoked Pigtails Simmered In Coconut Milk.

Breadfruit With Smoked Pigtails Simmered In Coconut Milk.

Yet another CLASSIC Caribbean one-pot dish from my childhood, which holds a special place in my heart. Usually mom would make this with Salted Pigtails, but in my case, I had smoked salted pigtails on…

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Breadfruit With Smoked Pigtails Simmered In Coconut Milk.
Delicious Curry Potato With Spinach.

Delicious Curry Potato With Spinach.

Unlike 95% of the curry dishes you’ll find in the Caribbean, where there’s usually a gravy or sauce, this one is dry. Don’t let the word ‘dry’ confuse you into thinking it will be bland…

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Delicious Curry Potato With Spinach.
Channa (chickpeas) & Aloo (potato) With Chicken.

Channa (chickpeas) & Aloo (potato) With Chicken.

Here’s one of my favorite dishes to make when I have leftover Stewed Chicken and plan to make hot Sada Roti. While it does take a little work to remove the sort of skin off…

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Channa (chickpeas) & Aloo (potato) With Chicken.

Here’s one of my favorite dishes to make when I have leftover Stewed Chicken and plan to make hot Sada Roti. While it does take a little work to remove the sort of skin off…

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Caribbean Pepper Calamari.

Caribbean Pepper Calamari.

Pepper Calamari (or Squid, depending on where on the island you order from) is a MUST-HAVE dish whenever I visit my homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. I find that the more expensive the restaurant, it’s…

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Caribbean Pepper Calamari.

Pepper Calamari (or Squid, depending on where on the island you order from) is a MUST-HAVE dish whenever I visit my homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. I find that the more expensive the restaurant, it’s…

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The Ultimate Seafood Pelau.

The Ultimate Seafood Pelau.

A traditional Caribbean Pelau is a one-pot rice dish, loaded with rice, pigeon peas, carrots and meat or protein of some sort (chicken, beef, salted pigtails or salted salted beef), simmered in a rich broth…

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The Ultimate Seafood Pelau.
Jamaican Fish Tea (soup).

Jamaican Fish Tea (soup).

I know the title of the recipe will rub some people wrong in some way or the other, as every time I place a country’s name in one of my recipes, it’s just the norm.…

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