My mom is in Florida visiting family and friends so I thought, while she is away, I’d share my harvest. This summer I decided to grow scotch bonnet peppers for the first time! Yesterday it was time to pick my peppers. I’m looking forward to using them in a recipe soon, and I’ll be sharing some with my mother. If you want to grow a “Jamaican garden” must-haves include scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, tomatoes, green...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. I’m also the web savvy one and my mother’s blog partner in crime. And, just like you, I’m learning how to Cook Like a Jamaican. From time to time I’ll add a post from my perspective. Here’s one of those times. When you have relatives who live all over the world, social media has its benefits. Recently one of my cousins posted a link on...
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Today marks 50 years since Jamaica became an independent nation. The timing couldn’t be better. That’s because for that last two days Jamaican track and field stars have had the Olympic hopes of Jamaicans around the world on their shoulders. Well, they didn’t disappoint. On Saturday Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce defended her Olympic crown in the Women’s 100 metre, but it was yesterday’s Men’s 100 metre race that...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. I’m also the web savvy one and my mother’s blog partner in crime. And, just like you, I’m learning how to Cook Like a Jamaican. From time to time I’ll add a post from my perspective. Here’s one of those times. For years, Banana Fritters was the only Jamaican recipe I knew how to make. I can’t even recall...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. This week my mother is letting me share all about my trip to St. Maarten and its delicious island food. I found St. Maarten shares a lot of familiar cooking traditions with Jamaica, but it also has its own special Caribbean flavour that was a delight to discover! The night we dined at Big Fish Seafood Grill and Hurricane Bar in the Oyster Pond area,...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. This week my mother is letting me share all about my trip to St. Maarten and its delicious island food. I found St. Maarten shares a lot of familiar cooking traditions with Jamaica, but it also has its own special Caribbean flavour that was a delight to discover! Last week we added my mom’s recipe for Saltfish Fritters to the site. While I was...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. This week my mother is letting me share all about my trip to St. Maarten and its delicious island food. I found St. Maarten shares a lot of familiar cooking traditions with Jamaica, but it also has its own special Caribbean flavour that was a delight to discover! For those of you who don’t know, the island of St. Martin is divided into two...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. This week my mother is letting me share all about my trip to St. Maarten and its delicious island food. I found St. Maarten shares a lot of familiar cooking traditions with Jamaica, but it also has its own special Caribbean flavour that was a delight to discover! When I arrived in St. Maarten I wasn’t sure what to expect, given that the only...
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Carmelized Georgia Vidalia Onion Soup at Temptation restaurant I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. This week my mother is letting me share all about my trip to St. Maarten and its delicious island food. I found St. Maarten shares a lot of familiar cooking traditions with Jamaica, but it also has its own special Caribbean flavour that was a delight to discover! When it was...
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I’m Angela, Fay’s middle daughter. I’m also the web savvy one and my mother’s blog partner in crime. And, just like you, I’m learning how to Cook Like a Jamaican. From time to time I’ll add a post from my perspective. Here’s one of those times. I remember being out for dinner with some friends and my boyfriend at the time. We hadn’t...
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