As I pondered on what dishes would be prepared over the weekend, I stumbled upon “Salted Shad” and I thought to myself; “my grandma would just love this!” Mama as I call her, would engage in conversations about the good ole days when things were really inexpensive and refers to money in currencies, that I…
In Jamaica it is customary to have tropical fishes on the dinner table. Salmon isn’t one of our traditional fish. Yellow and Red Tail Snapper, Parrot, Butter and Goat fishes, to name a few, are some of our favorites. I personally love those colorful, exotic looking fishes. Not only are they visually appealing, they are loaded…
Ackee is Jamaica’s National Dish. On this website, as I mentioned before, you will notice a variety of remixes or variations of this dish. The traditional dish is prepared and served with Cod Fish. Here is another rendition of the famous ackee. I was craving Salted Pork, but was unable to get to the Jamaican…
I was starving after my visit to the doctor. Why? I had to fast prior to having this specific test done. It was medically necessary. Usually if I am not instructed to fast, I don’t realize, or dwell on the fact that I am fasting. The first thing that I did once I arrived home, was…
I’ve always loved the Chinese vegetable, bok choy. I incorporate it into many of my dishes. I had to put an immediate stop to my husband and really fast, when I noticed that he was an addict, for this shrimp dish at a specific Chinese take out restaurant. This wasn’t an occasional treat. He ordered…