Plantain “arañitas” & “tostones rellenos” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Juvy S. Iliwiliw Often found at shacks on the beach in Puerto Rico, this full-flavored crab dish is served in the…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw “Shark and bake,” a popular Trinidadian pocket sandwich, is found at beach shacks and street stalls throughout the island. Part of its appeal is the variety…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw Virtually every island has some kind of coconut industry, since there’s a use of every part of the coconut, from soap to cooking oil to mattress…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw Jerk is Jamaica’s most popular street food. On Friday and Saturday nights, the oil-drum barbecue grills known as “jerk pans” are found smoking on roadsides around…

Closeup of a chocolate chip in a freshly baked cookie, still on the pan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Ben Cook This vanilla chocolate chip cookie recipe isn’t definitely that special.…

English: A photo of a cup of coffee. Esperanto: Taso de kafo. Français : Photo d’une tasse de caffé Español: Taza de café (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Jeremy Y. Sanchez…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw In much of the Caribbean, the essential flavorings of a dish are known simply as “seasoning”, It’s a term that covers a dazzling array of spices,…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw “Provisions” are what share the plate with a main dish. Fried bananas are de rigueur. Martinique alone has 50 different sorts, from monster green plaintains to…

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw A Cuban dish, enchilado (different from a Mexican enchilada) is seafood cooked in a mildly spicy tomato sauce. Serve this with rice and fried plantains. LOBSTER…