In the UAE it is called “Indian Spinach,” ‘African Spinach,” “Chinese Spinach,” “Cheera,” “Bhajji,” “Kulitis,” “bayambang.” In Jamaica, “Callalo,” Trinidad and Tobago “Bhaji,” Greece, “Vlita.” The popular green vegetable, to which we refer is Amaranth, know by many names and widely used for a variety of culinary and medicinal purposes across the tropics from the…
Jamaican Ital Steamed Fish Head with Okra
Are you giving up anything for Lent? It seems like things have changed so much over the years and no one even knows when Lent begins especially in a Muslim country as Ash Wednesday is certainly not a holiday in these parts. To the contrary, Easter is a holy period highlighting Ash Wednesday, Holy…
My mother’s Jamaican Ackee and Saltfish
There will be no birthday in our home without cake. Such is the law laid by me, The Steward. And that certainly also applies to certain chefs who would rather not have any fuss surrounding birthdays. While it would have been grand to throw him a party like I did a few years ago, there…
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