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Grilled Corn Salad: The ULTIMATE Summer Side Dish

This Grilled Corn Salad is not necessarily a traditional Caribbean recipe, with our adoration of grilled corn (we say roast corn) throughout the Caribbean, along with the fresh and vibrant ingredients used here, it’s definitely a crowd pleaser, and something I’ve served many guests over the years. The combination of smoky grilled corn, sweet pineapple,…

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

Incredible Fiery Pepper Fries

Incredible Fiery Pepper Fries is one of those bold, unforgettable dishes that truly captures the spirit of Trinidad and Tobago. From the feedback I’ve received on Instagram, it’s clear that pepper fries aren’t widely known across the Caribbean, and even within the diaspora, many people are just discovering them. But in Trinidad, this is a…

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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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Caribbean Brown Stewed Duck Wings – Classic Stew Method

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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Breakfast | Caribbean Classics | Easy Caribbean Recipes | General Caribbean | Seafood & Fish | Side Dishes

String Beans With Potato And Salted Cod

I’ve always been a fan of string beans, as my parents always had them growing in our kitchen garden as a child in Trinidad. But my appreciation for this humble legume really deepened after I moved from the comforting shores of the Caribbean to Canada. In those early days, bodi, also known as bora or…

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Caribbean Classics | Chicken Recipes | Comfort Food | General Caribbean | Main Dishes | Meat & Poultry | Soups & Stews

Incredible Caribbean Stew Chicken Soup

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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Best Simple Jamaican Jerk Turkey Legs: Easy Oven Recipe

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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Caribbean Classics | Comfort Food | Main Dishes | Rice & One-Pot | Soups & Stews | Sunday Dinners

Traditional Caribbean Stew Peas (kidney beans) With Ham Bone

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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Simple and Tasty Steamed Cabbage With Ham

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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Caribbean Classics | Comfort Food | In Season | Pork Recipes | Rice & One-Pot Dishes | Soups & Stews

Caribbean Soup Recipe: Authentic & Hearty Traditional Soup

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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Gluten Free | Vegetarian

Vegan Curry Eggplant and Potato (Baigan & Aloo)

A hearty Caribbean vegan delight

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Meat & Poultry

Bhagi With Ochro and Stewed Chicken.

You’re not seeing double or even triple. A while back, I shared a Brown Stew Chicken With Spinach and my take on Saag Chicken recipes, both of which are very similar to this one. Have your rice or Sada Roti on hand, as this will be one of the most comforting things you’ve eaten this…

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