3 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg, well-beaten 1 T. baking powder 1 t. vanilla 1 cup evaporated milk 1 t. salt 2 cups finely grated coconut 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted & cooled Directions: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix in the sugar and coconut. Add the egg, milk, Continue Reading...

Tart Dough 12 ounces butter- cut in small pieces 4 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3/4 c (approx) ice water Key lime tart 6 egg yolks 9 eggs 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups key lime juice or fresh squeezed lime juice 1 cup of butter Mango Rum Sauce You will need a Continue Reading...

1 1/2 c Self-rising flour 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Water 1 ts Mixed Spice (allspice?) 2 Cinnamon sticks (2″) 3/4 c Margarine, softened 1/4 c Dark rum 3/4 c Superfine sugar 2 tb Slivered almonds 3 Eggs 6 oz Semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces 2 tb Unsweetened Continue Reading...

4 scallions, diced 3 garlic cloves, diced 2 tablespoons Jerk Rub Zest of 2 lemons 2 red snappers (about 2 pounds each) gutted with heads left on 1 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil Method: Prepare a fire in the grill, and be sure to grease the grid itself. Mix the Continue Reading...

2 cups orange juice 1 cup of sugar 2 cups of water 1 cup of oats flakes 4 cups of evaporated milk 2 cups of ice cubes Before Starting to Cook: Mix the milk and the sugar to taste. Put the milk in the freezer until it is very cold. Soak the oat in the water for about an hour. Method: Blend the oak Continue Reading...

1 Tbs. unflavored gelatin 1 cup cold water 4 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar, divide 1/3 cup lime juice 1/8 tsp. salt 2-3 tsp. grated lime peel Green food coloring 1 baked, 9″ pie shell 1 cup heavy cream, whipped Method: Soften gelatin in cold water. Beat egg yolks, add cup sugar, lime juice, Continue Reading...

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 cups mango juice 2 cups orange juice 1 cup pineapple juice 1 tablespoon lime juice Method: In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Let the syrup cool. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar syrup, mango juice, Continue Reading...

1 cup diced ripe mango 2 Tbsp. minced scallions 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 2 Tbsp. chopped green or red pepper Crushed hot peppers to taste Method: Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Cover; chill for 2-hours and serve. Continue Reading...

4 unripe plantains 4 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of oil 2 large onions 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1 cup of cold water salt Before Starting to Cook: Peel the plantains and cut into 8 pieces. Method: Boil the plantains adding 2 teaspoons of salt to the water. When the plantains are very tender Continue Reading...

1 head garlic, peeled, pureed in a blender 4 green mangoes, peeled, pits removed, and coarsely diced 1 tablespoon sugar dash of salt 1 cup fresh cilantro 1 leaf Spanish thyme, or substitute: 1 teaspoon thyme and 1 teaspoon Greek oregano Method: Combine all ingredients with the garlic in the Continue Reading...