This past week I’ve been exploring the world. I met my Mexican hairless xoloitzcuintli grand puppy, finally enjoyed the Morikami Japanese Gardens, visited the incredible Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby‘s exhibit – I Refuse to be Invisible at the Norton Museum with Cecilia Simms and sampled this fantastic Senegalese Chicken Yassa, a recipe from the Casamance region of southern Senegal. This Chicken Yassa recipe hails from the lovely cookbook, Eating Clean in Costa Rica….
Jittery Jerk Chicken – Amazing Grace
I’m a jerk! A long, long time ago, I volunteered to try out a group of Caribbean sauces made by Grace Foods, and then I got cold feet. I knew zilch about Caribbean cooking. Recently I decided to face those fears and start experimenting. My first ever whole Jittery Jerk Chicken is proof positive that my fears were unfounded. Do I…
Caribbean Chicken – Sun is Shining
This is the time of year when meditation becomes mandatory. I’m not talking about the kind of meditation where you empty your mind. No, I’m talking about inviting images of blue sky, white sand, green palm trees swaying in the breeze and turquoise waves lapping at the toes. While you are entering the Caribbean meditation zone,…