A Simple calalou

August 16, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

So what is Calalou? It is not exactly a dish that can be easily found on Miami restaurants’ menus. It is a simple, warm, and nourishing soup that can be made at home. Calalou (also spelled callaloo, calaloo, or kallaloo) is either a soup or a stew made with okra and dasheen or spinach leaves. […]

Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen In Wynwood, Miami

December 22, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Mister B. suggested that we visit Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen in Wynwood. It’s unlike any other Caribbean restaurant I have been to in Miami – so very pretty, elegant in a whimsical kind of way, eclectic and full of flamboyant art on the walls. Color and comfort are two things that strike you when you first […]

Making Trinidadian Curry Chicken The Super Simple Way

August 14, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

There are so many ways of making good curry chicken that it was hard to pick a recipe to share. This is one of my super-favorite dishes to eat with rice and sliced avocados. The version below I got from Foodie Nation, a really exceptional website and YouTube channel in terms of content about Trini […]

Tacos & Tattoos Food & Culture in Kendall, Miami

February 10, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I first visited Tacos and Tattoos back in 2015, at their first location in Kendall. My chickens and I used to go there all the time, especially on Taco Tuesdays. In a fit of nostalgia, we decided to pay them another visit only to find out that they have a new location, still close to […]

Isla Del Encanto – Puerto Rican Cuisine

October 20, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

This year I have been visiting restaurants that are closer to home. La Isla del Encanto is a place that I drive by almost daily but never really tried the food, except for some bacalaítos (cod fritters) that I picked up to go a while back. It was time to give their food a proper […]

Jamrock Cuisine, Jamaican – Chinese Food in the Heart of Kendall in Miami

July 29, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

It all started with a phone call with a friendly voice at the other end. You could hear Marcia Chang’s smile as she answered questions about the restaurant’s opening hours and menu. The positive vibe continued as we entered this colorful restaurant with reggae music playing in the background. I was eager to try Jamaican- […]

Delicious Jamaican Cuisine At Island Restaurant in the Hammocks, Miami

July 19, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Island Restaurant is a little gem of an eatery that is close to where we live. I have been going there for years but never even thought about writing about it – the food was too familiar, not exotic enough. It was time to pay some more attention to Caribbean cuisine. The food served here […]

Caribbean Corn Soup

April 1, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I cannot remember how many times, after landing at Piarco International Airport in Port of Spain, we used to go straight to the Savannah to get a cup of corn soup from a vendor. Sometimes we would eat the soup right there, other times; I would take it to the hotel room and relish it […]

Lunch At ZEST Restaurant by Chef Cindy Hutson In Downtown Miami

April 9, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

My brother sent me a link about a major new Caribbean restaurant opening in Miami, and he encouraged me to visit Zest about a year ago. I can’t believe that it took me so long to actually step into this tropical food paradise. An eclectic fusion of global cuisine, focusing on island flavors, is what […]

Lera Fortune’s Breadcrumb Fried Fish

February 7, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Lera Fortune is one of the best cooks in Grenada. Once you taste her food, it is impossible not to benchmark her dishes against anyone else’s. She has magic hands and a good soul – the perfect ingredients that make anything she cooks taste like a gift from her heart. Here is her method for […]