Jamaican Johnny Cakes – Fried Dumpling Recipe

Johnny Cakes is a favorite in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. It is a side dish with is typically served with main breakfast meals like ackee & saltfish, callaloo, liver and/or red herring. INGREDIENTS : 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1.5 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup cold water 1 […]

Ackee and Saltfish Recipe

Ackee and Saltfish is Jamaica’s national dish. It can be eaten any time or any day of the week. However, it is traditionally served as a breakfast meal on Saturday and/or Sunday, or on special occasions.  Ackee and saltfish is sautéed saltfish (codfish) with boiled ackee, onions, thyme, Scotch Bonnet peppers (optional), tomatoes, red bell […]

Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe

Jamaican rice and peas is a must have on Sundays. Here is our simple Jamaican rice and peas recipe. INGREDIENTS : 1/4 cup gungo peas 1 clove of garlic 1 green pepper escallion black pepper thyme, salt to taste 2 cups rice coconut milk or coconut [to make coconut milk]. Cut coconut in small pieces and […]

Jamaican Fish Tea Recipe (Fish Soup)

Fish tea is a favorite appetizer before meals at many Jamaican events. It is typically served in a small foam cup. It can be served as a meal as a soup. Try our Jamaican Fish Tea Recipe. INGREDIENTS : 2 lb small fish 3 qrts. water 2 large or medium cloves garlic 1 sprig thyme […]

Jamaican Beef Soup Recipe

The Jamaican Beef Soup is a favorite in Jamaica for Saturday soup. It is a hearty soup dish that features beef, carrots, turnips, pumpkin, cho cho (chayote squash), and yam. Often served with with flour dumplings. INGREDIENTS : 2 qt. water 1 lb. soup bones or stewing steak 1/2 lb. carrots, cubed 1/4 lb. turnips, […]

Jamaican Pepperpot Soup Recipe

Jamaican Pepperpot soup is a great way to eat vegetables. This recipe is flexible. You can easily make a vegetarian version of this soup by removing the meat and using vegetable bullion cubes. INGREDIENTS : 1 lb Callaloo (approximately 8 stalks) – ½ lb. okra ½ lb. pig’s tail and/or ½ lb. salt beef Flour dumplings ½ lb […]

Jamaican Manish Water Recipe

Manish Water is a hearty Jamaican soup made with a goat’s head and feet. It is best cooked in a pressure cooker to soften the meat. It is often served as an appetizer at special parties and events in Jamaica. You will see Jamaicans drinking it out of a small white coffee cup at these […]

Pickled Hot Peppers – Jamaican Escovitch Sauce

Vinegar, onions, carrots, and cho cho do their magic on Jamaican hot peppers. Cut larger peppers into pieces to obtain maximum pickling power. INGREDIENTS : ½ lb. hot peppers (large ones cut in small pieces and small ones used whole) 6 grains pimento 2 cups white vinegar Salt to taste 2 ozs. sugar 1 tsp […]

Holiday Ham Recipe

Baked ham garnished with pineapples is a Jamaican favorite for special occasions. Enjoy my Holiday Ham Recipe. HAM CURING : 1 ten pound leg of pork 1 pound salt 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (some use honey to glaze the ham) 1 teaspoon salt petre pinch mixed spice pinch nutmeg 1 quart boiled water (cooled) […]

Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe

Pork shoulder marinated in Jerk Sauce and cooked to perfection. Jerk Pork is best when grilled over branches of pimento (allspice) wood, but tasty even when cooked over charcoal. INGREDIENTS : Jerk Sauce – Buy Now or Make your own 5 lb Pork Shoulder (cut up) Pimento (all spice) branches or aromatic wood METHOD: Rub […]