Chicken soup is a comfort food, a restorative elixir, and has its rightful place in nearly every food culture across the globe. In the Caribbean and West Africa, chicken soup is often infused with the ...

Now that we are in the warmest months of the year, we see a lot of our spring crops in decline. But there are a few crops that are still producing, and some will continue to produce until the first ...

A: Although Scotch Bonnet peppers resemble habanero chiles — and both belong to the Capsicum chinense species — they have different heat levels and flavor profiles. Also, habanero peppers are easily ...

Chile peppers are such a deep, essential feature of so many food cultures that it seems hard to believe they occurred only in South and Central America until brought to the Caribbean by seafaring ...

This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...

Why do most Caribbean people love spicy dishes? The No. 1 seasoning is the jerk seasoning used in so many dishes with chicken, fish, shrimp, burgers, etc. Then you have your curries — curried goat, ...

Across the region and the diaspora, the Scotch bonnet lends its distinctive, tart, numbing heat to this hot sauce, offering a taste of the islands and a punch of flavor. By Korsha Wilson As a child, ...

With an emphasis on fresh ingredients such as fruits, vegetables and seafood, Caribbean cuisine is uniquely placed to take advantage of the abundant offerings of its island setting. Known for its rich ...

Jamaica is known for its tasty box food, with one of the best known being jerk chicken, a source of national pride (and justifiably so). Jerk chicken owes its flavor to a seasoning blend that includes ...