Potato and Green Bean Salad, Broccoli Rabe and Jerk Pork

Jerk marinated dishes are a staple in the Jamaican culture. However, due to its authenticity,  it has gone viral. There are a variety of Jamaican Jerk spices, which includes but is not limited to, dry and wet rubs, which ranges from mild to extra spicy. They are all great, but I prefer the wet marinades. Due to it…

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April 12, 2012

Festival

Festival oh glorious festival! Who wouldn’t eat two or three of these alongside some ackee and saltfish, or escovitch fish or simply by itself? Festival is fried sweet dough.  In every culture and cuisine there is some sort of fried dough that has the local natives in a frenzy. For Jamaicans, our fried dough treat is called…

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April 12, 2012

After Midnight Vegetable Soup

My husband had the audacity to ask me to go to the gas station, and buy him a cup of soup at 2am. I consider that to be purely a violation of my status as a food enthusiast.  Did he not notice the abundance of produce that I had purchased over the weekend, to replenish…

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April 12, 2012

My Medicine Cabinet

I can envision myself eating raw foods permanently….seriously. I am already eating some veggies in their raw state and is developing such an appreciation. Recently I have become more educated about my food choices, their role and how they impact my overall health. Throughout my “dark ages” I had been duped and brainwashed by commercials and…

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April 11, 2012

Beef Liver with Okras and Onions

Is your iron low? If yes, then you may want to consider adding liver, which is an excellent source of iron, to your diet. There are other alternatives, however I would prefer to have liver. It imparts such a subtle flavor and is always tender and juicy. Cooking liver is a no brainer. No sweating, toiling…

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April 11, 2012