Food & Drink

This section of the Island Origins Magazine website includes content on Caribbean food and drink including articles, recipes, places to go, things to do, and chef profiles. Learn about the traditional and the exotic, from Dominican Sancocho (Stews of the Seven Meats), to Jamaican Ackee and Saltfish, to Vegetarian Burgers made with Caribbean flare.

You can also read about the lives of some Caribbean chefs inside of and beyond the kitchen, how to go on a culinary adventure, and how to add a little spice to your life. Read on, for more Caribbean food and drink info.

JERK CHICKEN MOST Popular Quarantine Takeout in NEW YORK

JERK CHICKEN MOST Popular Quarantine Takeout in NEW YORK

There’s nothing like comfort food to soothe the soul during stressful times. For New Yorkers stuck inside, most are craving jerk chicken as their quarantine comfort food,...

Healthy Vegan Baked Plantains – Babe Made Blog

I grew up on plantains. In the Caribbean, plantains are a side dish staple because they taste good with literally anything. Who can resist their tender sweet...

Our Most Popular recipes for 2018

With so many global culinary influences and bounty of ingredients, Caribbean food is always ripe for creativity and invention. And here at Island Origins, we’re always on...
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Try Julian Marley’s New CBD Olive Oil at Taste the Islands Experience

Reggae star Julian Marley is gearing up for an epic year in 2019, releasing his latest album “As I Am.” Also, his popular hemp brand Juju Royal...
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Vegan Butternut Squash and Black Bean Chili

Butternut squash is my favorite winter vegetable so it made perfect sense to add it to my delicious warming chili. Wonderfully seasoned, filling and healthy – sign...
Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream

Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream

Flavorful and delightfully aromatic nutmeg is showcased in this velvety nutmeg Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream from the “spice isle”, Grenada. For the best flavor, use freshly ground nutmeg. (Serves...

Upgrade your Smoothie Game with This Vegan Cranberry Berry Smoothie

Yet, another recipe created from things I needed to use. After taking the photos for my Ginger Cranberry Whiskey Cocktail, I had a bag of cranberries that...
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Fourth Outing In The Works For Taste The Islands Experience Festival

Fans of Caribbean cuisine, culture and travel enjoyed a weekend of indulgences at the 3rd annual Taste the Islands Experience, held April 27-28 in downtown Fort Lauderdale....
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Vegan Candy Apples – Babe Made Blog

‘Tis the season! Here in South Florida we can’t tell the seasons are changing because it’s always hot; but we can surely tell by all the Halloween...
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Rediscovering Caribbean Comfort Food During COVID-19 Quarantine

No thanks to COVID-19, we’ve all been relegated to simply daydreaming about the blissful joys of the divine dishes we enjoyed just a few short months ago,...

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