Author: Dianne

Jamaican Christmas Ham

Jamaican Christmas Ham

      Jamaican Christmas Ham   Baked ham at Christmas is a popular tradition in many countries of the world. I know in the states for example the popular ham is “The Honey Baked Ham”, although there may be other glazes used by different 

Crispy Teriyaki Tofu

Crispy Teriyaki Tofu

      Crispy Teriyaki Tofu is simply firm tofu cut into bite sized squares, coated with cornstarch and fried (that’s what makes it crispy). Then it’s coated in my homemade teriyaki sauce when ready to serve and garnished with toasted sesame seeds, but that is 

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

      Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge   Porridge on a whole is a traditional and popular breakfast dish to the Jamaican culture. It is easy to make, inexpensive and considered a nice hot and nutritious meal to start off your day for both kids and 

Awesome Teriyaki Chicken

Awesome Teriyaki Chicken

    Awesome Teriyaki Chicken   Teriyaki is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine. It is usually used with broiled or grilled foods but can also be used with baked. Teriyaki has now become a popular sauce used in cooking in many other countries. 

Jamaican Curried Chickpeas

Jamaican Curried Chickpeas

    Jamaican Curried Chickpeas   Jamaican Curried Chickpeas is a vegetarian dish that I like to make sometimes especially on “Meatless Mondays”. What makes the Jamaican Curry Chickpeas different with a twist is the use of the authentic Jamaican curry powder, creamy coconut milk 

Jamaican Festival

Jamaican Festival

      What Is Jamaican Festival?   Jamaican Festival  is a sweet fried dough made with a mixture of flour, cornmeal and some sugar as the base ingredients along with other items. It is deep fried and should have a crunchy taste on the 

Oven Fried Chicken

Oven Fried Chicken

      Fried Chicken   A perfectly delicious fried chicken to most is a combination of a well seasoned crispy batter and tender juicy chicken on the inside. I believe you will accomplish this using my recipe.   Fried Chicken as most know is 

Authentic Jamaican Rice & Peas

Authentic Jamaican Rice & Peas

        What Is Jamaican Rice & Peas?   Jamaican Rice & Peas dates way back to the days of slavery, which in fact was brought to Jamaica by the Africans during the slave trade. Since then, it has gained the title of 

Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Brown Sugar Meatloaf

          Brown Sugar Meatloaf   This is a meatloaf that is full of flavor, moist and savoury with a sweet and slightly tangy caramelised glaze on top which makes the perfect combination of a perfect juicy and tasty meatloaf. This also 

Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

            Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn soup, also known as Egg Drop Soup is very popular in most Chinese restaurants but is also so quick and easy to make at home. This dish is easily prepared in less than 15 minutes.