by Chef LAM | Feb 9, 2018 | Breakfast, Brunch at home, Caribbean Recipes, Lent Dishes
Not to be confused with Sautéed Salt Cod, another popular Latin America and Caribbean must-have enjoyed with boiled ground provisions and grain dishes. It also has a distinctive reddish hue given using annatto or ‘roucou’ as referred to in Trinidad. Salt fish, as its...
by Chef LAM | Aug 31, 2017 | Braises and Stews, Caribbean Recipes, Gasparillo Junction Travels, One Dish Meals
My first 24 hours here in Paris was filled with excitement of arriving after purchasing round-trip tickets earlier this year after my forty-something day holiday trip to the Caribbean. Lots of walking around in large train stations, transferring from one train line...
by Chef LAM | Aug 25, 2017 | Appetizers, Caribbean Recipes, Lent Dishes, Meatless Mondays
I love when friends call me with casual invites to catch up! With its promised laughs in attempt to shift focus from the shitty state of the nation; conversations that provoke thoughts of how better we can be our sister’s keeper and the ever so NYC thing to do...
by Chef LAM | Jun 20, 2017 | Caribbean Recipes, Lent Dishes, Meatless Mondays
Sweet Plantains with Sautéed Onions, Tomatoes and Jalapeños To this day I still enjoy eating boiled sweet plantains as a side dish, to accompany many a Sunday brunches. And with it being packed with Vitamins A, C and minerals like Potassium, I’m left feeling less...
by Chef LAM | Jan 27, 2017 | Back 2 Basics, Gasparillo Junction Travels
Here in the US, many individuals and companies are making a livelihood around food–promoting its deliciousness through sped up how-to videos, judging competitors on how well they can prepare it and many profit from it. There is even a name given to people that just...