Caribbean recipes and how-tos from Food52

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A Spiced Jamaican Black Cake for Christmas, Aged in Rum & Memory

Cake

A Spiced Jamaican Black Cake for Christmas, Aged in Rum & Memory

Recreating my mother's recipe in a new home.

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Soup

Butternut Squash Soup With a Hint of My Caribbean Home

The fall favorite gets a Trinidadian upgrade, thanks to a lick of coconut milk, rum, and caramelized shrimp stock.

Cod

The Spicy Trinidadian Salad That Reminds Me of Mom

It's not your typical salad.

Sandwich

Yes, You Can Use Banana Bread For Sandwiches

Like Virgin Islands–style pulled pork...

You Say Pilaf, I Say Purloo

Southern

You Say Pilaf, I Say Purloo

A one-pot rice travels from the Caribbean to Carolina.

by: Valerio Farris|February 27, 2018

The U.K.'s Vibrant Caribbean Food Culture is Getting the Book it Deserves

Travel

The U.K.'s Vibrant Caribbean Food Culture is Getting the Book it Deserves

One photographer's mission to document the restaurants that shape a community.

by: Valerio Farris|January 24, 2018

Grilled Cheese Goes to the Tropics (But Hangs Out With a Wintry Salad)

Salad

Grilled Cheese Goes to the Tropics (But Hangs Out With a Wintry Salad)

A subtle, almost invisible ingredient offers a twist on the classic.

by: Brigid Ransome Washington|January 22, 2018

Trinidadian Mom–Approved Braised Oxtail (With A Hint of Rum)

Meat

Trinidadian Mom–Approved Braised Oxtail (With A Hint of Rum)

So tender it feels like a hug

by: Mas Appetit|June 15, 2017

Breakfast Brought to You By Fried Dough & Curried Chickpeas

Heirloom Recipes

Breakfast Brought to You By Fried Dough & Curried Chickpeas

Start the day like you're in Trinidad.

by: Beautiful, Memorable Food|May 4, 2017

The Blogger Behind the “Taco Pop Tart” Wants You to Know Something

Mexican

The Blogger Behind the “Taco Pop Tart” Wants You to Know Something

Yes, it's an empanada.

by: Mayukh Sen|November 14, 2016

Meet a Blogger Who's Leaving Her Portland Life for a Year on a Sailboat

Profiles

Meet a Blogger Who's Leaving Her Portland Life for a Year on a Sailboat

And make her nasturtium-butter pasta

by: Briana Riddock |August 23, 2016

9 Mexican & Caribbean Recipes to Spice Up Dinner

Mexican

9 Mexican & Caribbean Recipes to Spice Up Dinner

Take a trip through these tropical locales with 9 different dishes.

by: Samantha Weiss Hills|May 16, 2015

Chicken Fricassee: A Caribbean-Inspired, Hassle-Free Dinner

Cuban

Chicken Fricassee: A Caribbean-Inspired, Hassle-Free Dinner

It's Tom's turn to add his own recipe to the vast collection of fricassees. Tom's fricassee is suited to his schedule, just as spicy as he likes, and ideal for an easy-going summer dinner.

by: thirschfeld|June 18, 2013

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