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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 Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist We’ll not be using the traditional method of making classic Jamaican jerk pork as I know how difficult it is to get pimento wood. We’ll take classic jerk spices and flavor ingredients and ...

These chicken and mushroom burgers are flavourful, simple to make and offer a lighter alternative to a traditional beef burger. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Yield: 6 (1/3 lb.) patties Blended Chicken Cheeseburgers Ingredients • 1/2 lb. mushrooms, ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist No joke.. I disliked roast (grilled) corn as a boy on the islands and even today it’s not something I  automatically prepare when sweet corn is in season here in Ontario. I ...

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 ...

Get Your Cookout Off to a Mouth-Watering Start   By John Thomas When you have guests over for a cookout, it’s nice to start things off with a delicious appetizer before the main course is served. When guests arrive, have them ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist When most people think about the Caribbean (if you’ve never lived on the islands) one of the things which comes to mind is sipping on a cold glass of rum punch, decorated ...

The warm weather is upon us, and what better way to start the season than with a summertime-suitable recipe? We may live in Canada, but there’s no reason why a well-stocked pantry can’t be the gateway to an easy-to-make, Mexican-inspired ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist With a variety of banana and plantain trees in our kitchen garden at the back of our home, we grew up with a natural affection for boiled and/or fried plantains. Sunday lunch ...