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By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist This is one fella you can take out of the Caribbean, but you can never take the “Caribbean” out of him. I’ve had the opportunity to dine in various countries / restaurants ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist Here’s one of those classic Caribbean curry dishes done a little different, to free up your time in the kitchen. Curry Duck is a hit on the islands, especially in Trinidad and ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist I may have mentioned in previous ‘fish’ recipe posts that as a young fella on the islands (along with my siblings) we had NO luv for fish or any sort of seafood, except ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist We’ve grilled them, done a sort of “oven BBQ” during the winter and this coming summer I plan on doing a classic smoked/jerk over a charcoal fire, but for now I’d like ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist When it comes to BBQ and grilling in the Caribbean, we usually stick to more traditional things, like ‘jerk” and your everyday grilled chicken and other meats glazed store bought BBQ sauce. ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist A while back I did a more traditional recipe of this “fried” channa (chickpeas), except it was not fried but done in the oven for a more healthy twist. And I know many ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — An award-winning Caribbean filmmaker, who feels like she stumbled onto something that is becoming her life’s mission, will be in Toronto next week to showcase her short film and the resulting ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist Curry wasn’t cooked often in our home when we were growing up (dad was not a fan of curry), especially pork. Mom’s go-to recipe when it came to pork was either stewed (stewed ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards PRIDE Cuisine Specialist Summer is the ideal time to enjoy cookouts and backyard feasts. Unfortunately, hot weather combined with eating outdoors can be a breeding ground for food-borne illness. Every year, millions of cases of food-borne ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist I’ve had a weakness for these delightful fried dough balls served with spicy chutney, ever since my school days. I’d guess that at least 50% of my weekly allowance went directly to ...