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The Mai Tai rum cocktail is a personal favourite because it is a drink that we enjoyed when we got married in the Cook islands. The bar staff would reach for the rum and start mixing as we approached. A…
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Campari is a drink that I have not seen in the UK since the 1980s. It’s an Italian aperitif with a red colour and the flavour is a bitter, herbal, orangey sweetness. I recall my Aunts enjoying a Campari and…
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Every Caribbean island will have its own signature drink, normally with rum. In Aruba this is the “Aruba Ariba”. It is made with Coecoei, a liquor made from the sap of the agave plant and is only available in Aruba….
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Aruba has a few snacks on the island specific to the region with a Dutch influence such as croquettes and bitterballen. However, our favourite snack is the pastechi. It is the Aruban way to start your day. To me, the…
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When we first moved to Barbados and went out for a bite to eat we noticed fish cakes on most menus. I don’t eat fish, but the husband does so he ordered some. We were amazed at the basket of…
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There’s nothing like a refreshing glass of sangria or Pimms on a warm afternoon, but I thought I would try a white sangria for a change. In all honesty, I had a bottle of white wine sitting about that was…
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The Barbados rum punch has a great recipe poem that is easy to remember. I call it a nursery rhyme for adults! “One of sour, two of sweet Three of strong and four of weak A dash of bitters and…
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I had always wondered about this little green balls of fruit that are normally sold at the side of roads, usually at the roundabout. At the roundabout exit, there are often men waving bunches of these green fruits for sale. …
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I was delighted to have one of my recipes featured by the Caribbean Journal and also by the Hyatt hotel in Trinidad. The recipe came about after my stay in Trinidad. I made a tamarind coleslaw recipe that was influenced…
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My days of a heavy Friday night celebrating the end of the week are nearly over since moving to Barbados, although I still give it a try occasionally just to appease the inner lush. I just stick to the one…
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