Jamaican Festival Recipe Jamaican Festivals are a deliciously sweet side dish (similar to Jamaican fried dumplings), that go well with popular Jamaican food like Escovitch Fish, Jerk Chicken or Jerk Pork. If you’ve ever tried Jamaican Festival, chances are they’re high on your list of favourite Jamaican side dishes. However, many people have difficulty making them at …
Old-Time Jamaican Salt Mackerel Rundown Salt mackerel Rundown is a classic Jamaican breakfast dish that captures the sweet taste of ‘Old-Time’ Jamaican cooking. This dish features flaked salted mackerel loaded with fresh herbs and spices, simmered down in a creamy coconut sauce. If I were to guess what makes salt mackerel rundown a hit, I’d …
Saltfish Rundown with Shrimp If you love seafood, this saltfish rundown with shrimp recipe is a must-try! They say that necessity is the mother of invention and I agree, because it was a lack of ingredients in my home that brought this recipe into being. While chatting to my father one morning, he shared his …
Sweet and Sour Chicken Sweet and Sour Chicken has got to be one of the most popular ‘Chinese food’ menu items in the world! It’s funny, but whenever I go to a Chinese restaurant, 9 times out of 10, I’m ordering sweet and sour chicken. I can’t understand why I do, but if you’re a …
Sweet and Sour Chicken – with Sauce, made from scratch! Read More »
Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Many Jamaicans share the sweet childhood memory of a warm bowl of cornmeal porridge on a Saturday morning. There’s just something special about Jamaican cornmeal porridge that’s oh so comforting! I enjoyed having flavourful Jamaican cornmeal porridge as a child, and when I had my own family it became a breakfast treat. …
Easy Crispy Fried Shrimp Ever since I created this crispy fried shrimp recipe, I’ve not gone back to take-out. Seriously. I’ve saved tons of money, impressed my family and enjoyed as many shrimp my money can buy. This pan-fried shrimp recipe is so easy to make and deliciously flavourful that it has become my family’s …
Jamaican Steam Fish with Okra Steam Fish with Okra is one of Jamaica’s top seafood dishes and is well-known as a meal that does the body good. This is because it’s not only flavourful and filling but also healthy. In addition to being appetizing, this hot and steamy seafood meal is naturally invigorating. As such, …
Chicken Noodle Soup with Shrimp I’m sure you’ve heard about chicken noodle soup, but have you ever heard of chicken noodle soup with shrimp? Well after you’ve tried this mouth-watering recipe, you’ll be tempted to make every day a ‘Soup Day’! Soup-er Comforting! If rainy days and Mondays get you down, the best remedy is …
Ackee and Saltfish Chow Down on Jam Down’s National Dish! Jamaicans and a big plate of Ackee and Saltfish go hand in hand. This is because Ackee and Saltfish is the National Dish of Jamaica and is a beloved breakfast favourite of Jamaicans worldwide. Jamaicans ‘nuh ramp’ (don’t play around) when it comes to our …
Juicy Jamaican Oven Jerk Chicken Do you love the spicy flavours of Jamaican Jerk Chicken but don’t know how to make it yourself? Well, my Oven Jerk Chicken Recipe will give you juicy, authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken at home, when you crave it! Jerk Chicken Craving Before developing my own homemade Jerk Chicken recipe, I …