Drumstick Vegetable from Moringa Oleifera Tree This long green vegetable is called Drumstick or Moringa, Sanjana, West Indian Ben. It comes from Drumstick Tree, also known as Benzolive Tree, Horseradish Tree, Clarifier Tree, Moringa Oleifera Tree that is very common in Pakistan, India but also Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Africa, Central and South America, East Africa, Malaysia, The Philippines and some Caribbean […]
Caribbean Scotch Bonnet Peppers Scotch Bonnet Peppers (Capsicum chinense) are quite small but extremely hot similar to the habanero / habañero and close relative of rocoto / rocotillo chilli peppers. They are named for their resemblance to Scotch bonnets / Scottish hats. They can vary in colours as they are ripening turning from green through yellow, orange to red […]
Mount Gay Rum and Rococo Chocolate Truffles Just a short note to introduce to you perfect fusion of London’s famous finest Rococo Chocolates and the oldest brand of rum in existence – Eclipse Mount Gay Rum from Barbados. The truffles are gorgeous! Round milk chocolate ones are filled with rum soaked praline, while the oval dark chocolate truffles are completely smooth. Both […]
All Star Lanes – Bowling, Bar & Restaurant at Westfield Stratford City, London – Review Review of All Star Lanes – American bowling, bar & restaurant at Westfield Stratford City in London.
Spice it up! by Levi Roots – Cook Book Review Couple of days ago my copy of “Spice it up!” by Levi Roots published by Octopus Publishing has arrived (also available on Amazon). It is beautifully published hard cover with clear typography and filled with full size, fresh, vivid photographs that make you want to start cooking Caribbean food straight away. I was nicely surprised […]
Sloppy Joe Sandwich with Turkey Chilli con Carne True comfort food… fresh bread, spicy mince, cool cream, melted cheese and crunchy veggies.
Caribbean Pineapple & Chicken Kebabs – Sweet, Spicy & Juicy One of the best fast foods you can make, sweet, spicy and juicy at the same time, hard to stop on one.
Baked Mackerel in Caribbean Coconut Curry Sauce and Tomatoes Extremely easy Caribbean coconut curry baked fish recipe.
Pineapple with Caramel Sauce, Rum & Ice Cream [inspired by James Martin’s recipe featured on Good Food Channel] INGREDIENTS 2 ripe but not too soft pineapples (I did cut in four lenghtwise, cored, peeled and sliced but nice round slices of pineapple would look much better) 1-2 tbs Carotino or other neutral oil about 400g tin of sweetened condensed milk (I used 387g […]
Saltfish, Hardboiled Eggs, Cucumber and Fig (Dominican Sunday Breakfast) INGREDIENTS 300g skinless and boneless saltfish / salt fish (soaked overnight or at least 8 hours, rinsed, drained and flaked or chopped) 1-2 red/yellow bell peppers (sliced) or some tomatoes (cut into wedges) large onion (chopped) Caribbean curry powder black peppercorns (freshly cracked) oil to fry (we used grapeseed oil) large English cucumber (sliced on […]
Seaweed Wrapped Pouting with Curry Sauce and Pumpkin Risotto Quite unusual but delicious way of serving the fish, with seaweed and pumpkin risotto.
Mother’s Day – Mothering Sunday – Dzień Matki Mother’s Day – dates in different countries, origin and celebrations all over the World.
Barbeque Wings with Pimento and Smoked Paprika INGREDIENTS 800g chicken wings (divided into 3 pieces) 1 tbs ground pimento / allspice 2 tbs smoked paprika ½ tbs garlic powder 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp West Indian hot sauce 2 tbs corn oil 3 tbs tomato sauce / ketchup METHOD Combine all seasonings with oil and tomato sauce in a containter, mix […]
Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas INGREDIENTS for jerk chicken chicken for 5 people, 5 breast halves / 10 legs / 20 wings or 800g chicken cut into pieces juice from 2 small lemons or limes cup of water 2 tsp plain Adobo seasoning or 1 tsp of sea salt 2 tsp soft dark brown sugar 2-3 tbs corn oil (I […]
Pimento / Allspice Pimento, also called pimiento, allspice, Jamaican pepper, newspice, kurundu, spice pepper, myrtle pepper are dried unripe berries of Pimenta dioica, small tree native to West Indies, Mexico and Central America. Allspice resembles is aroma clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper combined together. The name pimento can be easily mistaken with pimento peppers / cherry peppers […]
Jamaican Power Patties [inspired by Tastee Patties in Jamaica] INGREDIENTS for the pastry 5 cups plain flour 250 g unsalted butter (chopped) water 1 tbs paprika powder (replacement for ground annatto) 1 tbs turmeric powder (replacement for ground annatto) ¼ tsp salt for the filling 1 large onion (chopped finely) 3 large carrots (grated) 3 tbs extra virgin […]
Jamaican Style Coconut Curry Veggies with Roasted Cashews Delicious Jamaican style cabbage with curry powder and coconut milk, topped with roasted cashews.
Caribbean Almonds Caribbean almonds are also known as Indian almonds, Bengal almonds, Singapore almonds, tropical almonds, sea almonds, Dominican almonds, Jamaican almonds are fruits of Terminalia catappa tree also called umbrella tree. They grow in tropical sea side areas. The wood is red, solid and has high water resistance and it has been utilized in Polynesia for […]
