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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This video says it all. I thought it would be an easy way to address some of the many questions I get from all of you. I hope to do this from time to time, so I hope you like it. I also want to thank you for your on-going interest and support … keep the questions coming! Blessings,...
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The classic way to cook jerk is over hot coals and pimento wood. Well, most of us don’t have this set up at home so the next best thing is a barbecue. You can also use the oven but there’s nothing like the smokey flavour of a barbecue can create. My son-in-law, Les, is the king of the barbecue in our family … check out the video and you’ll see he really takes it seriously, too. Maybe one day he’ll even share his...
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It’s been very exciting writing recipes and information about Jamaica for my website. I’m also happy to hear that many of you have been trying my recipes and having great results! I have been getting good questions from you on my YouTube Channel and new Facebook Page. I’ve been answering your questions directly, however, I think it would be valuable to a lot of people for me to answer questions here on the website …...
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My Sweet Potato Pudding should look smooth not like a bowl of spaghetti As many of you know, I’ve been cooking for my family for over 50 years. However, most of those recipes are not written down. So, in order to share them with you I have to “test” them so that they can be photographed and the recipe can be written. My daughter Angela and I meet once a week to work on a “new” recipe and I love it because...
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Since it’s an important ingredient in last week’s Red Pea Soup recipe, I thought it would be a good idea to show you how to pick and peel Yellow Yams. The best yellow yam is dry and powdery whether you boil it or roast it. Just think of the best baked potato you’ve ever had. (By the way, in Jamaica we call potatoes, Irish, make sense?) If you don’t pick a good piece of yam, it will have a heavy, dense texture and...
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Today you can easily buy chickens at the supermarket already cut into pieces, but in my day that wasn’t so. In Jamaica when I was young, chickens were sold whole. Many people even raised their own chickens in the city Kingston, where I’m from. It made sense, not only did they provide fresh eggs, you would eventually have the freshest chicken to eat. Today the way we used to raise chickens is called organic and free-run and...
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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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Nowadays you can find Plantain Chips in most supermarket snack food aisles. However, if you’ve never had plantains any other way you’re missing out. Plantains are a staple food in most tropical regions in the world, such as Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Today you can find plantains in most North American supermarkets alongside other tropical produce. Maybe you’ve even seen some and thought, those are...
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For me the Easter long weekend always marks the beginning of spring. This year we had a beautiful sunny Easter Sunday, and spring was definitely in the air. I no longer host our family for Easter. That “pleasure” now belongs to the next generation and, this year, my eldest daughter Diane hosted the feast at her family’s home. Nowadays ALL of our family gatherings are potlucks. It just makes it so much easier on the host and,...
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