A Bajan Ham
A Bajan ham that once that first slice has been cut, you can’t help but sneak in the kitchen for another little piece “to taste”.
Cucumber Ginger Juice
Damn it’s hot outside. See this doesn’t really work as an overexaggeration of fact here because it’s the Caribbean – even when it’s raining more than likely it’s still humid. But let me repeat myself still – damn it’s hot…
Cassava Pone
Cassava pone is that feel good snack treat that you appreciate as a Caribbean adult. So much so, I had to write this entry in a rush to guard them against my eager mother. As my official tester on anything…
Perfectly Soaked Fruits for Great Cake
So Christmas came and went and there was one thing missing from my usual Christmas prep. I made no great cakes. If you try really hard, I think you can still feel the shock and disappointment from my family and…
Cranberry Orange Individual Cakes
I took a trip to the grocery store for cat food and found an unexpected treat – CRANBERRIES! I know this doesn’t seem like “OMG guys” worthy, but since I live on a tiny tropical island – this was definitely…
Chorizo Egg Sandwich
I hate monotony. Actually, monotony is one of the main reasons I chose a creative career. Doing the same thing every day was never possible for my short attention span, and it’s also the same for my eating habits. Therefore,…
Homemade Chai Milk on the Rocks
I hate milk and hot beverages. Yup, you read it. Besides the once in a blue moon ice cream cone, and cheese in my dishes, I don’t consume milk products whatsoever and tea is just …hot (bleh). Which is why…
Coconut Curry Chickpeas
Sometimes you want food quickly, without a fuss, and it’s fine if it doesn’t include meat; and Coconut Curry Chickpeas hit all of those marks for me. Whether you call it chickpeas or channa, the versatility of this legume continues…
Call me Captain Save-A-Herb
Once I couldn’t ignore it any longer, I stepped into the role that wasn’t asked for but I didn’t know was needed — you can call me Captain Save-A-Herb.