Foil roast curry conch with pumpkin and okra

"Something Smells Fishy"

This was a simple and easy dish. I only had to get one pot dirty, and in all fairness if I didn’t use any curry powder, I wouldn’t have made a mess of any pots at all. Seasoned conch, tossed with pumpkin, okra and spices wrapped in foil and cooked until tender.

Steamed mussels in a garlic tomato wine sauce

"Something Smells Fishy"

This was a recipe I made a while back for my insta stories and decided I would remake it for the blog. If it were up to me my seafood month would have nothing more than fish and shrimp recipes. But because I know there is so much more under the sea, I try my best to produce recipes that contain all types of distinct species. So, to kick off March, we start with some mussels.

Easy pineapple lime Jam

Brunch knows best

Jams are so amazingly versatile, you might think they are only meant for crackers and bread. But they can really add a delicious element to so many dishes. I’ve put jam on a pizza (which I’ll post a recipe of later) I’ve used jams in BBQ sauces and its my go to ingredient for sweet and sour sauce. All around its something I use often, so it makes sense that I would have a scratch made pineapple jam recipe.

Choco-whiskey ribs

"Feast of Saint Valentine"

I don’t think there are any limitations when it comes to pork ribs. Over the years I have been playing with chocolate and pork with much success. However, this is by far the most delicious chocolate ribs recipe to date. The chocolate raspberry ribs and the coco chipotle baby back ribs are the other two rib recipes that contain chocolate. While those were good, they were a bit more work. This recipe is literally a set it and forget it kind of ribs; you don’t need a grill for this like the other two recipes. Aluminum foil and an oven does all the work here.

Herb and orange baked chicken

"Christmas is coming"

Sometimes you just want to bake some drumsticks for a crowd. This is definitely a crowd-pleaser kind of chicken that both adults and kids would love. It’s fairly simple to make and does not take up much time. Quick and easy is a good combination for the holiday dinners where there are so many other things to prepare. Salty, Sweet, sticky and full of flavor, just the way a drumstick should be.

Butter Chicken

"Christmas is coming"

I absolutely adore Asian cuisine. I was Introduced to Indian food by my friend Petra in NY. While I was living there during my late highschool and college days we would always talk about her favorite Indian dishes. She took me to a few restaurants and indeed I did enjoy the food. I was always a fan of Chinese and Thai but over the years developed an appreciation and love for all the food the continent has to offer. I always cook Chinese food at home, but ever thought to try Indian until now.

Salmon in a lemon dill coconut cream sauce

"Christmas is coming"
 

It’s shocking how far I’ve come in the development of my palate.  There was a time where I would never put rosemary or dill anything to my mouth. Even salmon I hated at one point. And now what do we have here? Salmon and dill? It’s a miracle, a extremely delicious creamy and flavorful miracle.

Spicy Buffalo Wings

Fowl 

How about some wings, no way I could do chicken month and not do some buffalo wings. I already shared with you guys the easiest and best ever honey bbq wings so it only makes sense that I complete the duo and drop a recipe for spicy buffalo wings.

Another Mango chutney recipe

Mango is in season!

Does the world need another mango chutney recipe? Maybe not but guess what, it’s here anyway. This one is filled with sweet fragrant mangoes. I usually buy chutneys in jars at the supermarket, but decided to try my hand at mango chutney for the last mango recipe of the month.

Grilled seafood salad with mango salsa

Mango is in season! 

When cilantro, grilled fish and mango show up to the party you know it’s going to be wild. This is by far one of, if not the best salads I have ever had. Flavors are bursting all over, sweet, salty, spicy, Smokey and everything else in between. A very light and delicious summer salad you will probably want to try.

Lobster Stock & Sauce

Something Smells Fishy...

Stock is a great item to have in your freezer. So simple to have when your ready to make soups, sauces stews, to cook rice, just about any and everything. Have you ever grilled lobster tails and the shells looked good enough to eat? This post will show you how to utilize those beautiful and flavorful shells.

Jack-fish Tacos

Something Smells Fishy...

I had written my list of recipes to make for this month since last year, and was on the fence about a fish taco. I wanted some kind of avocado sauce, homemade salsa and all kinds of things. However avocados are out of season, can’t find them anywhere. The grocery store did not have any snapper filet. I wanted to make authentic tortilla shells with masa harina but as you guessed it, nowhere to be found here in Mandeville. So I was ready to give up on my taco dreams. Then my sister over the last week has been making tacos like crazy, and my father got a huge catch from his fish guy; snapper, parrot, jackfish and butter fish. So I figured what the heck, let’s make tacos.

Jamaican Yellow Yam croquettes with honey escovitch sauce

"Christmas is coming"

Is it an appetizer or a side dish?  You decide. This is a delicious ball of carbs; Crunchy exterior soft and flavorful filling, perfect with a sweet tangy dipping sauce. No matter if you love Jamaican yellow yam or if you hate it, these croquettes will be a hit with everyone.

Hazelnut Bread pudding

"Christmas is coming"

When you have stale bread, there is no better way to use them up than to make a bread pudding. And this recipe is truly the best bread pudding recipe ever.  It is extremely flavorful, rich in hazelnut flavors and a hint of Jamaican chocolate.  You may end up purchasing bread just to make it.

Mushroom marinara sauce

I love Pasta

It never fails to amaze me how easy, quick and delicious a homemade marinara sauce is. This one is bursting with all the flavor full fresh and dried herbs. Since this month is all about pasta one should absolutely know how to make a red sauce to accompany it. This one is made extra special with my favorite fungus the mushroom.

Louisiana chicken n pasta

I love Pasta

Crispy Cajun fried chicken breast atop creamy Cajun spiced bowtie pasta. This dish is inspired by cheesecake factories “Louisiana chicken n pasta” I love the combination of crispy and creamy. I would bet money that it’s one of cheese cake factories bestselling dishes. This homemade version was a real crowd favorite, everyone loved it, not a single drop of left overs. I can assure you that will be the case if you try it too.

Fettuccine alfredo with thyme roasted pearl onions

I love Pasta

Fettuccine alfredo a classic dish amped up with lots of parsley some fresh basil and the most delicious thyme roasted pearl onions ever. This is a great recipe for both adults and kids I whipped this one up really quickly this morning.

BBQ Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

I love Pasta

This is a simple and easy recipe I make all the time at home. Especially if I want a quick one pot go to meal. It’s creamy cheesy slightly sweet from the BBQ sauce and has bits of chicken, onion and peppers all thorough.  No way could pasta month go by without me sharing my little secret BBQ chicken macaroni and cheese.

Roasted redpepper ricotta ravioli with lavender cream

I love Pasta

There had to be ravioli somewhere in pasta month. No if's, and's or but's! And it It gets better no animals were technically harmed in the making of this dish a.k.a vegetarian friendly. It’s a rather simple dinner with not so simple flavor combinations. Ravioli filled with, sweet ricotta spinach shallots and roasted red peppers. And a sauce made from lavender leaves…yes lavender

Easy Shrimp & Sage Spaghetti

I love Pasta

Hello September, this month will be filled with pasta dishes. The first on the chopping block is this very easy and very delicious shrimp pasta dish. It’s made special with sage, thyme and my absolute favorite sweet moscato; bartenura. You can literally have this cooked in 35 minutes.