Honey Jerk spiced ham

"Christmas is coming"

I find it interesting that we don’t jerk hams, well I’ll take that back. I have seen a few companies sell jerk seasoned ham. But in the grand scheme of holiday hams, jerk is not on the top of recipes you grab for. Today that may all change. I made a very simple jerk rub, quite similar in flavor and texture to the Walkers wood variety. I added my favorite honey to the mix and made a pretty good ham.

Jerk Lobster Pasta

Something Smells Fishy...

Do you have any jerk sauce left over from your salmon? Well here is the best use for it. A delicious Jerk lobster pasta, which is sure to please any lobster lover in your life. I don’t eat lobster, not allergic, just not a fan of the flavor, however I have received nothing but rave reviews on this dish which happened purely by accident.

Jerk Salmon

Something Smells Fishy...

The first time I had jerk fish was on the eve of my 29^th birthday. We went to Oswald’s at alligator pond and as usual I ordered my escovitch fish. We were about to order another when someone suggested I try their Jerk fish. It was spectacular and I have never ordered anything else from them since that day.

Jerk sausage pinwheels

Breakfast is served

Can I tell you how I made my own smoked jerk sausage? It was by far the most tedious thing I’ve ever done.  I chopped the meat; ground it seasoned, stuffed it into casings then slowly hot smoked them on the grill for three hours. They didn’t come out to bad for a first timer. Now I’m using the sausages I make to make some yummy jerk sausage pinwheels. You are free to use any store bought sausage you like. I will be sharing my sausage tutorial in the coming weeks as a curious class... but on to the pinwheels.

Honey Mustard Jerk Pork with Crostini sticks

  Appetizing...

If you’re a pork eater you must love Jerk pork. Jamaican Jerk pork is absolutely delicious when done right. Thyme, pimento, scallion, peppers are staples in our kitchen, as they serve the base for a good jerk marinade. We make jerk pork and especially jerk chicken all the time. This time I wanted to make an unconventional jerk sauce, and since Ive recently been obsessed with honey mustard, what better than a honey mustard jerk sauce.

Barbe-Jerk Chicken

Cookout and BBQ Season!

Is there anything worse than dried out chicken? There probably is, but in the context of this post, it’s the worst thing ever. Over the years I have had too much dried out chicken cooked on an open flame.  No one has time for low and slow (unless you’re from the south) everyone throws the chicken on the grill at high heat until it cooks, then coats it with a nice sauce in an effort to camouflage the dryness. I know very well, in the past I too was an offender, but a chance rain shower helped a friend and I stumble upon the best technique. And I have never looked back.