Seven Benefits of June Plum
Jamaica’s juicy June plums are known by numerous names ranging from Golden Apple to Yellow Egg. The taste is a combination of sweet and tangy that many haven likened to cherries, mangoes, pineapples or star fruit, depending on the palate. Introduced to Jamaica in 1872, the fruit became a favorite for its flavor and its […]
Jerk Chicken Fajitas Recipe
For a new taste treat, try this fusion of Tex-Mex cooking and traditional Jamaican cuisine. Jerk is, above all, a style of cooking believed to have been developed by the Maroons of Jamaica, enslaved African people who escaped colonial plantations to form their own independent communities in the wilder parts of the island in the […]
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Ice Cream Recipe
Jamaica’s Blue Mountain Coffee is famous throughout the world for its quality and flavor. So what could be better than incorporating Blue Mountain into luscious homemade ice cream? The following recipe shows how easy this can be. Enjoy! Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Ice Cream Ingredients (Makes 1 quart) 1 ½ Cup whole milk 3/4 Cup […]
Jamaican Ital Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe
In Jamaica, Sweet Potato Pudding is a must-have for the Sunday dessert of Jamaicans. It is the dessert that will stop people in their tracks and is fondly the taste is fondly described as “hell a top, hell a bottom and hallelujah in the middle’. This Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding recipe is an Ital version […]
Grammy-Winning Singer Lizzo Celebrates Golden Krust’s New Vegan Jamaican Patty
American singer and songwriter Lizzo marked her love of veganism by posting a story to Instagram of how much she savors the new vegan Jamaican patty from the Golden Krust Caribbean fast-casual restaurant. The post features the singer holding a box with the patty inside and saying, “I’m not exaggerating when I say today is […]
Now There is a Mac n’ Cheese Jamaican Patty, Would You Try It?
It is now possible for diners in Toronto to enjoy the famous Jamaican patties with a cheddar crust stuffed with mac n’ cheese. The Patty Stop is collaborating with Street Bites, a patty delivery service, on a new line of Jamaican patties that include the mac n’ cheese innovation, along with vegan patties that feature […]
11 Reasons Why You Need to Add Nutmeg to Your List of Cooking Spices
From cookies and pumpkin pies to custards and eggnog, nutmeg is a popular holiday spice in many areas of the world. The earliest recorded use of the spice comes from residue in potsherds from 3,500 years ago. Nutmeg has been used throughout the centuries in herbal medicinal practices, but it’s also been utilized as a […]
8 Things to Know about Jamaican Ital Cooking
Ital stems from the word vital and is a reflection of the Rastafarian practice of placing the character “I” in front of a syllable for emphasis. Jamaican Ital cooking means essential to human existence and is the use of pure, natural, and clean food. The following are eight things to know about Jamaican Ital cooking. […]
Jamaican Fleshy Mango Sundae Recipe
A cool and tasty dessert with rich tropical flavors features a mango/banana ice cream topped with a coconut sauce. So easy and so good! Yield: 2 Servings Ingredients For the ice cream: 1 cup Fleshy Mango chunks, frozen ½ of a banana, frozen Method Place the frozen fruit in a small food processor and process […]
Jamaican Lemonade Recipe
It may be a shock to people outside of Jamaica, but when Jamaicans make lemonade, they make it with limes and some brown sugar. This traditional cooling beverage is perfect for hot weather no matter where you live. Here is my Jamaican Lemonade Recipe for 5 or more. Ingredients 1/4 cup lime juice (the juice […]