Pumpkin is a favorite ingredient in my kitchen repertoire. In the Caribbean pumpkins are used in many dishes which can vary from vegetable curries and stews, steamed with rice like pelau and made into hearty soups. Pumpkin is considered a fruit as there are seeds within the orange flesh cavity. It comes from the same…
Category: Dessert
Rum Cake
It’s Christmas and this means that we are almost at the close of the year 2020. Traditionally there are many celebrations during the holiday season but like most things in 2020, we have adapted our gatherings to smaller groups and simpler celebrations than in past years as we observe and practice caution and forms of…
Bread Pudding for the Holidays
The holidays are almost here, but our traditional plans may not be the same as in past years. Whether we are forging ahead and meeting our families as per usual or have decided on a smaller gathering ; this is the best time to make some foods which are both tasty as well as comforting….
Easy Delicious Mango Sorbet
Fruit sorbets are absolutely delicious any time of the year. As they contain no dairy, they are perfect for those who are lactose intolerant and they highlight perfectly all of the natural flavors of the fruit being used. When fruits are in season and there is an abundance of goodness and it is the perfect…
Tropical Upside Down Fruit and Nut Cake
Tropical Upside Down Fruit and Nut Cake The warm golden color palate of the Fall season is highlighted in this beautiful cake making it the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. Reminiscent of the tropics with the flavors of pineapple and a hint of coconut, it will evoke nostalgia for many who may…
Cinnamon Maple Cookies
This little cookie is quite a surprise. It’s a mix between a sweet pastry and a shortbread. There’s a lot of flavor in a little bite and a fine complexity that is derived in the rolled version. As the cookies bake, the butter, sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup meld together magically creating a golden crisp…
The Best Pie Crust Recipe You’ll Ever Need
So many people say that pastry making is difficult and the outcome is never favorable. I hear this time and time again from so many. I have been making pastry at home for about 30 years and it’s become second nature to me. I can whip it up in no time. I have tried so…
Cassava Coconut Pudding with Rum Raisin Sauce
Cassava is a root tuber which we in the Caribbean know well. It is actually native to this part of the world and has been cultivated in the northern portions of South America, Southern meso America and the Caribbean for ten thousand years. This starch tuber is also known as manioc or yuca. Cassava has…
Peanut Chrysanthemum Cookies
Peanut Chrysanthemum Cookies I remember those cookies fondly as a child. I was never a big fan of peanut butter, but I did like these dainty cookies whenever we had them on special occasions. The pastry was very refined and the filling was slightly sweet and peanut flavored. There was the characteristic red dot in…
Chewy Coconut Cookies
Living in the Caribbean, we can always find fresh coconut on hand. It is a mainstay in my kitchen and I keep a few packages of freshly grated coconut in my freezer. I can then use these convenient packages whenever I need to make some fresh coconut milk or to make a coconut dessert like…