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Jamaican Ingredients: Ackee

I grew up in a house with a large ackee tree in the yard and, as I recall, it ...

Aug 8, 2012 | 6 Comments

Anyone who has had fresh tamarind knows that's it mighty sour and a little sweet. I think it's nature's best ...

Jul 25, 2012 | Comments Off

Nutmeg is a spice that all Jamaicans and other Caribbeans are very familiar. Grenada is perhaps better known for nutmeg ...

Jul 18, 2012 | Comments Off

For everyone who's interested in cooking authentic Jamaican food I think it's important to know this ingredient. Mainly because the ...

Jul 11, 2012 | 5 Comments

I'm personally a little bit scared of its intense heat and tend to use West Indian hot pepper sauce made ...

Jun 27, 2012 | Comments Off

When I was living in Jamaica a lot of people grew "callaloo" in their yards, including my father in law. ...

Jun 13, 2012 | Comments Off

If I didn’t know better I’d say that Thyme originated in Jamaica. Though that may not be true, there’s no ...

Jun 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

I think ginger is one of the best spices in the world. In addition to adding a great flavour kick ...

May 23, 2012 | 1 Comment

Although in many parts of the U.S. they call sweet potatoes yams, in Jamaica yams are yams. ...

May 15, 2012 | 6 Comments

When you’re not from the Caribbean and someone says pimento you’ll probably think of the red pepper stuffed in a ...

Apr 18, 2012 | 5 Comments