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.

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Chef Irie’s Guava Mint Sauce

Chef Irie’s Grilled Lamb Chops in Guava Mint Sauce In Taste the Islands Season II, Episode 1, Chef Irie pairs delectable Grilled Lamb Chops with home made Guava...
Soncocho

Dominican Sancocho de Siete Carnes (stew of seven meats)

Here is a delicious recipe for the Dominican Sancocho De Siete Carnes including beef, pork, chicken and goat meat. INGREDIENTS 1 lb stew beef (flank, chuck or round) ...

The Puerto Rican Desserts We Need For The Holidays

The holiday season is official here, and we're already thinking about the food, of course. Most of all, the delicious and decadent desserts! No holiday celebrations would...
Rum Punch Recipe

Upgrade your Holiday Rum Punch Recipe from Mixologist “Casanova”

If you're looking for an inventive holiday twist on your rum punch recipe, look no further that Barbadian mixologist Philip “Casanova” Antoine. Known throughout the Caribbean nightlife scene,...

Upgrade your Thanksgiving sides with these Caribbean recipes

The Thanksgiving season is here, celebrating family, friends...and food, or course! Along with the traditional roasted turkey, the special thanksgiving dinner also provides a great opportunity to...

Tasting the rare native Caribbean Wines

When you think of an authentic cocktail hour in the Caribbean, a good rum punch makes a good first sip. But did you know that Caribbean-grown and...
Caribbean Food

These Chefs are transforming Caribbean Food across America

With endless rice and peas and a constant stream of tunes from home, our local mom-and-pop Caribbean restaurants will always be on speed dial. But across America,...
A bowl of Barbadian lamb stew.

These Caribbean Food Recipes Make Everything Better

Nothing summons a sense of home quite like the scent of something familiar and delicious cooking on the stove. For those seeking some respite for both body...

The Secret History Behind the Essential flavors of Caribbean Cuisine

In the Caribbean, a plate of traditional home-cooked food can teach volumes, more than any history book. The history of Caribbean cuisine emerged from a confluence of...

Try These Caribbean Pies for your Thanksgiving Table

Perhaps there's nothing more American that a freshly baked apple or pumpkin pie on the thanksgiving table. But anything delicious can go into the basic pie crust....

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