St. Lucian Green Fig Salad is the perfect side dish to serve along with curries, stews, baked or BBQ meats and seafood.    Some of my best relationships are formed with people I encounter in the ladies’ room at work, at the supermarket, or while [continue reading]

Growing up my mom made the most delicious and elaborate Sunday lunches for us. This beet and potato salad is inspired by those meals. I have never seen this combination elsewhere. I added the sweet potatoes in my version which adds a natural sweetness and [continue reading]

When the holidays come around and your kitchen is busy with excitement and choas, there is always one side dish that’s so simple, delicious and takes 5 mins to cook. This is a must on every holiday menu. It offers a break from and balances [continue reading]

Last weekend, my cousin Sam spent the day with me in my kitchen. I promised to make her baked lamb and fried rice if she assisted with the production of the final prep for this Jamaican Escovitch Fish and the next post-St. Lucian Green Fig [continue reading]

A perfect creamy, mashed potatoes recipe for Thanksgiving, the Holidays or any Sunday lunch along with stewed chicken and chow mein (my mom’s favorite combo) or a pot roast. Growing up in the Caribbean, my job was to whisk the potatoes until it achieved fluffy [continue reading]

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