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Sopa de Salchichon (Salami Soup)

June 2, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Sopa de Salchichon, or Salami Soup, is a delicious soup served in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and is perfect for cooler days in the summer. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  People my next three months are insane. This could mean more posts, if I am organized… 

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Filed Under: avocado, Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, corn, Dominican, olives, Puerto Rican, sausage, soup, zucchini Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, corn, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, olives, Puerto Rico, salami, soup, summer sausage

Caribbean Thai Curry

August 8, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Caribbean Thai Curry

This Caribbean Thai Curry is really a Bastardized Caribbean Thai Curry, not being a particularly authentic exemplar of either cuisine, but I figured why throw the search engines off and possibly keep you from discovering this delicious dish? Because delicious it is! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean dishes, chicken, coconut milk, curry, greens, kale, lime, peanut butter, pineapple, seafood, shrimp, Thai dishes, Uncategorized Tagged With: bell pepper, Caribbean, chicken, coconut milk, curry, fish sauce, greens, kale, peanut butter, pepper, pineapple, seafood, sesame oil, shrimp, Thai

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples”

September 29, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and "Love Apples"

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples” is a luscious Caribbean curried stew that is perfect for the end of summer and beginning of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I discuss in this post. I moved around a fair amount in my twenties and early thirties, and I have… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, Caribbean dishes, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, lime, potatoes, reviews, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: allspice, butter squash, Caribbean, chicken, curry, Jamaican, potatoes, rum, stew, thyme, tomatoes, winter squash

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes

February 1, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes--and cauliflower for added healthiness!

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes is a healthy, fast dish that makes the most of seasonal citrus and mangoes, while brightening up a winter day. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This past fall two interesting citrus cookbooks were released. Being the huge citrus freak that I am, I… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, chicken, Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, lime, mango, reviews Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, chicken, citrus, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, curry, lime, mango, mangoes

Aruban Tutu

March 20, 2015 By Laura 15 Comments

Tutu: a very simple Aruban polenta (called Funchi), that has been jacked up with beans, bacon and brown sugar, and then fried. Oh yes. You want this.

Aruban tutu is a deliciously addictive fried cornmeal mush, or funchi, that has been enriched with beans, bacon and brown sugar. This hearty side can be served as part of breakfast or brunch, or as a delicious snack in the afternoon.  I had a total Blogger Fail this month and missed Bundt Bakers. I hope you… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, breakfast, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, gluten free, whole grains Tagged With: Aruba, Arubian, bacon, beans, breakfast, brunch, Caribbean, coconut milk, cornmeal, funchi, gluten free, polenta, side dish, tutu

West Indian Goat Curry–with Beef

March 30, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

A traditional West Indian Goat Curry made with beef, sweet potatoes and coconut milk

West Indian Goat Curry is a traditional braised meat curry that can easily be made with beef and is sure to wow with either meat. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Because alas, I just don’t know where to get goat. And I have a freezer full of beef…. 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, curry, curry powder, stews, sweet potato Tagged With: beef, braise, Caribbean, coconut milk, curry, goat, stew, sweet potatoes, West Indian, West Indies

Cuban Mango Cake with Coconut and a review of A World Of Cakes

May 1, 2011 By Laura 32 Comments

I mentioned a while back that some friends and I had started a supper club in my small town.  We started with Italian and then most recently, with me hosting, we did Caribbean.  I immediately volunteered for dessert because I saw a great opportunity to give Krystina Castella’s A World of Cake a test spin… 

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Filed Under: cakes, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, cookbooks, Cuban dishes, fruit, mango, reviews Tagged With: cake, Caribbean, coconut, Cuban, mango, review

Caribbean Black Bean Soup with Roasted Garlic

April 8, 2009 By Laura 5 Comments

Don’t you love it when on-a-whim cookbook purchases turn out to be goldmines? I was familiar with Rancho Gordo of course, having purchased their beans more than once. Steve Sando, the founder, has actually come around the Cooking Light Bulletin Board to answer questions, which is very cool. But I had never really planned to… 

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Filed Under: beans, Caribbean dishes, easily made vegetarian, soup

Caribbean Chicken Fricassee, Maybe

March 9, 2009 By Laura 9 Comments

Caribbean Chicken Fricassee is intense and delicious flavor in one dish, and it is perfect when you want some island flavor. Fricassee: (noun; plural “fricassees”) meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy. Or so says Wikipedia. At any rate, I guess what I made still qualifies,… 

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Filed Under: beans, Caribbean dishes, chicken, rice, stews

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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