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Jamaican Style Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Recipe for a delicious chicken and rice soup with an island twist.
Ginger and Lime Sorbet Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
A tropical inspired sorbet recipe using limes, spearmint and ginger.
West Indian Cherry Fruit Puree Created: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Make West Indian Cherry Puree. This is a demonstration of making West Indian Cherry Puree. Learn how to make Caribbean Cherry Fruit Puree.
How to Make Sofrito Created: Saturday, February 16, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Step 1 of How to make sofrito tutorial - gathering the indgredients.
Mallorca - Sweet Yeast Bread Created: Friday, December 28, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Recipe for light and airy coiled sweet yeast rolls dusted with powdered sugar. Also called Pan de Mallorca or Mallorcan Sweet Rolls.
Banana Cupcakes Topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Coconut Flakes Created: Sunday, September 23, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Easy recipe for cupcakes made with real bananas, pecans, and pineapples topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut flakes.
Coconut Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de Tres Leches con Coco) Created: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Recipe for Coconut Tres Leches Cake or Pastel de Tres Leches con Coco Receta.
Hot Cross Buns Created: Thursday, April 21, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Recipe for cross buns. How to make cross buns. Learn to make cross buns. Easter cross buns.
Bacardi Rum Soaked Cake Created: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Here is a simple rum cake recipe for Bacardi rum cake. It is an easy rum soaked cake recipe using Bacardi rum and packaged yellow cake.
Caribbean Christmas Cake Created: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Recipe for Caribbean Christmas Cake made with aged rum-soaked fruits. This cake is also called Black cake, Wedding cake, and Great cake depending in which island you are on.
Barley Porridge Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Barley Porridge is easy to make. Make Barley Porridge. This is a recipe for Barley Porridge. Learn how to make Barley Porridge.
Oats Porridge Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Recipe for Oats Porridge. Learn how to make Oats Porridge. This is an Oats Porridge with raisins recipe.
Sago (Tapioca) Porridge Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Sago Porridge recipe. Learn how to make Sago Porridge. Making Sago Porridge is easy. Sago Porridge with cinnamon. Sago porridge is tapioca porridge.
Cream of Wheat Porridge Created: Monday, November 15, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Cream of Wheat Porridge Recipe. Learn how to make Cream of Wheat Porridge. This is a recipe for Cream of Wheat Porridge.
Cornmeal Porridge Created: Thursday, July 29, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Make this Caribbean favorite Cornmeal Porridge for breakfast. This recipe is a simple and easy to make cormeal pooridge.
Rosca (Coffee Ring) Created: Friday, January 04, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Rosca is served on Three Kings Day. Most of the preparation for this dish is in making the dough. Enjoy it any time of the year.
Coconut Kisses - Besitos de Coco Created: Sunday, November 12, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Coconut kisses (besitos de coco) is the Spanish version of Coconut Macaroons. They are a favorite treat in the Caribbean and are much like a cookie.
Banana Slices in Rum Sauce Created: Saturday, April 14, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This no-cook dessert recipe for banana slices in rum sauce is easy to make and doesn't require any special ingredients.
Black Cake Created: Friday, December 31, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn what is black cake and types of black cake. Black cake description. Make caribbean black cake.
Top Caribbean Desserts Created: Monday, October 17, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Insperation for Caribbean desserts comes from tropical fruits, the sugarcane industry and European colonialism. Here are my favorite Caribbean dessert recipes for cakes, custards, cookies, puddings...
Caribbean Porridges Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
A list of Caribbean porridge recipes. Learn how to make porridge. Make a variety of West Indian Porridges. Caribbean breakfast porridge.
Caribbean Salads Created: Monday, April 15, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
The best Caribbean salad recipes from About Latin Caribbean Food.
Potato Waldorf Salad - White Salad Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Potato salad meets Waldorf salad. Recipe for a delicious potato salad with apples, celery, peas, and onions.
What is Achiote or Annatto? Created: Friday, November 18, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 01, 2013
This Caribbean ingredient has many uses beyond culinary. So, what exactly is Achiote? Native to the new world, it was used medicinally, as a culinary spice, and a natural dye. Other names it goes b...
French Caribbean Curried Goat Recipe Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A delicious recipe for curried goat inspired by the French Caribbean islands.
Chayote Stuffed with Beef Filling Created: Monday, March 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
Recipe for a Caribbean dish which calls for chayote stuffed with beef filling.
Lamb and Roasted Pepper Stew Recipe (Chilindrón de Cordero) Created: Sunday, March 25, 2007 Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Lamb and Roasted Pepper Stew (Chilindron de Cordero) an excellent lamb stew that you can serve for any special occasion.
Breadfruit - (Artocarpus altilis) Created: Sunday, December 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
Breadfruit's epic journey to the Caribbean and how it sparked an infamous high seas mutiny.
Caribbean Chicken and Corn Casserole Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
Recipe for a delicious one pot casserole with flavorful chicken filling and corn crust topping.
Pineapple Salsa Created: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Pineapple salsa recipe that goes well with ham and pork dishes.
Types of Caribbean Beans Created: Saturday, February 16, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Types of beans commonly used in Caribbean food and how to buy, prepare and cook them.
Meats Used in Latin Caribbean Cooking Video Created: Friday, February 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, February 08, 2013
Caribbean and Latin American cuisine is infused with lots of flavors that permeate the meat. In this About.com video, learn what types of of cooking techniques are used to achieve that strong, deli...

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