A decadent cake baked with rum-soaked fruits. This cassava black cake is a twist to the traditional Caribbean fruit cake replacing traditional flour with cassava flour. This is the best cassava cake recipe you will find. A cassava black cake. This cake is a rich cake, mixed with rum-infused fruits. Just the type of cake you want your guests to partake in. It is a Caribbean tradition to have a black cake around the holidays. It's usually our Traditional black fruit cake using regular wheat flour. But now I have another option for you. This cassava black cake is an alternative to your traditional black cake, and I can assure you it is a pretty close runner to the original.

A decadent cake made using rum-soaked fruits that would leave you begging for another slice. Perfect for your guests this holiday season.     I bring to you the best Trinidad black cake recipe. Black cake is the ultimate Christmas cake in the Caribbean. All the islands indulge in some form and the name can vary. Jamaican rum cake, Trinidad black cake, Barbados rum cake. They may be made slightly differently but they are all the same thing. The perfect Caribbean Christmas cake. Popularly known as "black cake" but sometimes can be called fruit cake or rum cake.

An easy roasted chicken recipe with a ginger orange flavor that's perfect for the holidays Well, you guys know I am from the Caribbean. Thanksgiving the holiday itself is not a part of our holidays. But since living in the US of A, I've come to love the occasion and the gathering of family. And the food and all the fixings of stuffings and holiday sides I know this year's holiday celebrations will be a bit smaller. And I think this ginger orange chicken is just what needs to be a part of this new menu. We will agree a nice moist roasted meat is always the star of the show at Thanksgiving. And this chicken is just that. And once you try it you will agree. Why brine a chicken?    In this recipe, I brine my chicken. I mean you really don’t HAVE to, but I highly suggest, for the best, moistest chicken you’ve ever had, BRINE IT!! Brining helps to tenderize meat that is lean. This helps to make sure that it doesn’t dry out when it is being cooked. This is the main reason the brea

A cheesy and flavor-filled baked pasta dish.  The Caribbean version of mac and cheese. Perfect to be a part of your family's Sunday dinner.    If you want to find a dish that is just loved by everyone across the board, this is it. I don’t think I know one person who does not like our version of mac and cheese that we call macaroni pie. It’s just the most flavor-filled baked mac and cheese you can find. It is the most common side dish that is a part of our usual Sunday lunch. Along with some stewed chicken, stew peas, and rice of some form. It is the cheesiest pie, with additional flavors that just takes it over the top. It is the yummiest, cheesiest pie that you would ever taste.

The holidays call for drinks you can sip slowly with your family. This Haitian cremas is just that. This sweet and creamy drink flavored with spices is just what you need to entertain your guests while spending some holiday time. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. These are products and services I recommend because I use or trust them. Cookies will be used to track the affiliate links you click. Christmas time in the Caribbean is a very festive time. All the islands are filled with a lot of traditions that also includes the food we make that are associated with that time of the year. Cremas is the traditional Haitian drink they enjoy at the holiday time. It is a sweet drink that is creamy and smooth. It is a blend of condensed milk, coconut cream, simple syrup, and spices. There is nothing like a good drink with family. A

A delicious, thick Caribbean chicken soup, packed with not just chicken, but various other provisions and vegetables and dumplings. This soup is the perfect comfort with the cold weather. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. These are products and services I recommend because I use or trust them. Cookies will be used to track the affiliate links you click. I feel like I might be becoming the soup lady for Caribbean soups. But it's a Saturday tradition that has been a part of my life for the majority of it, so you will have to excuse me. So I'm adding to my already growing list of soups, this Caribbean chicken soup recipe. And as most of our soups, it's not just chicken, but ram packed with "food" (ground provisions,) and dumplings. Definitely what you need to be sipping on with the weathe

Tired of regular fried rice? This quick quinoa rice recipe is a great substitute for the traditional dish. Make this your next quick, weeknight option for your family Stepping outside my regular Caribbean recipes post today to share this quick quinoa rice recipe. We eat a lot of fried rice over here so sometimes it can get to be a bit monotonous. If you are like us, then this quinoa rice is a good replacement option. It's quick, full of flavor, and is a healthy option.