A favorite snack of Jamaicans, Easter bun is a spicy bread eaten with cheese. INGREDIENTS : 3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs beaten 1 tablespoon browning 1/2 pint milk 2 tablespoon melted margarine raisins and mixed peel (amount based on your taste) 1 tablespoon mixed spice 1 tablespoon […]

A Jamaican Christmas celebration is not complete without traditional Jamaican Christmas Fruit cake. It has been a favored gift amongst Jamaicans during the Christmas season. This dark and spongy cake is a labor of love that is rich in flavors from rum soaked fruits. It is very popular during Christmas time and is most often served […]

This delicious Coconut chicken recipe is going have your guest asking for more. INGREDIENTS : 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 1/2 onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped roasted garlic 1/2 (14 ounce) can coconut milk salt and pepper to taste 1 pinch […]

Mango Smoothie INGREDIENTS : 2 or 3 mangos, peeled and cut into chunks 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup milk (you may also use half regular milk and half coconut milk) 8 ice cubes, crushed Shop Now for Jamaican recipe ingredients & seasoning in our online store. METHOD: Crush ice in blender Add […]

How many ways can you Jerk? Check out our Grilled Jerk Shrimp Recipe. INGREDIENTS : 1lbs Jumbo shrimp (peeled & de-veined) 2tbsp Jerk Seasoning 2tbsp Olive oil for Brushing 1 Ripe Plantain Get our recipes on your mobile phone. Buy our iPhone or Android Recipe App. Buy the cook book “Simple Jamaican Cooking”. Looking for […]

My Jamaican Red Stripe Grilled Fish is going to be one of your favorite seafood recipes. You will be cooking it for years to come. Enjoy!!! INGREDIENTS: 3 Medium Snappers Salt to taste Pepper to Taste Powder Onion Pimento (all spice) branches or aromatic wood Red Stripe Beer and Water Lemon Shop Now for Jamaican […]

I yearn to visit my father’s homeland. (Kingston)to have the people, family, bloodwelcoming me with friendly, loving, caring hugs and hands.To feel the windblowing gently against my skin.For the very first time.And get with the heart of the Jamaican rhyme.To feel the strong cool windgo through my hair.Not even thinking about any of my cares.As […]

Mi go ah Miss Purlene wake laas nite,Who tell mi fe lef mi yaadCause pere war an cass, cass bruk outAn Purlene duppy bax maas George Everyting start out bountiful an irieDe mannish wata wuz tekkin lifeMaas Matty long neck, cross yeyed bwayWuz choppin jerk chikin wid im butcha knife Purlene sista Dassa, wuz tuning […]

Just send me back to Dunn’s river fallswhere the suns boils its raging blunderocean of blue lay open with its nakednesswillingly beckons my advantage-of moisturious sweet passionand trees of virgin green, adorncascading water falls. With no hurryI will stride in slow motion Send me back to Magnificent mountain of blue;where coffee beans blood red drips […]

I grew up poor,-bare feet, hole in my school uniform poorcallaloo and yellow yam fa’ dinner poorTin mackerel and white rice poorSore foot hopping to school poor God! I am proud of it, it makes me strongself motivator, fighter, go getter… strongand a no nonsense winner Yes world! I grew up poorRoast breadfruit and butter […]