This ingredient-focused Caribbean book caught our attention and stretched our cooking repertoire a bit. We talk about our favorite recipes from the book, shopping at specialty markets and stepping outside our comfort zone, with delicious results.

Recipes mentioned in this episode:

  • Red pea puree with avocado (page 122)
  • Provisions bowl (page 18)
  • Mamacita’s arepas with black beans and queso blanco (page 162)
  • Curried chickpeas with mango chutney (page 119)
  • Island goddess kale cobb salad (page 97)
  • Sesame-roasted garlic and eggplant caviar (page 45)
  • Roasted hearts of palm and artichoke dip (page 77)
  • Raspberry and coconut cream scones (page 179)
  • Ebony and Ivory: Double chocolate pistachio brownies and Coconut-macadamia blondies (page 205)
  • Ackee tacos with island guacamole (page 57)
  • Bellefield Jamaican ginger beer (page 213)

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