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Jamaican Fruits What's that fruit? Jackfruit, Guniep, Hog Pum, Tinkin toe and more...We have provided a glossary of Jamaican and Caribean Fruits including pictures.

Shrimp and Fruit Salad Are you a seafood and fruit lover? Try our Shrimp and Fruit Salad.

Cream Of Pumpkin Soup Looking for a great way to compliment a formal meal. Try our Cream Of Pumpkin Soup recipe today.

Mackerel Run Down Are you ready for an old time Jamaican recipe? It's back to basics with the famous Mackerel Run Down recipe.

Papaya Garlic Shrimp Add a little papaya to your shrimp. Try our unique style of cooking garlic shrimp.

Shrimp In Tomato Sauce Try our "well seasoned" style of cooking Shrimp In Tomato Sauce.

Pumpkin Fritters I bet many of you thought there was only Saltfish and Banana fritters. This month check out our Pumpkin Fritters recipe.

Jamaican Potato Salad A must for all Jamaican celebrations check out our Jamaican Potato Salad.

Spicy Eggplant I beat you did not know that egg plant does not have to taste boring. Try our spicy eggplant recipe.

Ginger Beer Recipe Ready for some real spice in your life. Try our Jamaican Ginger Beer recipe.

Jamaican Roast Beef

Jamaican Grilled Fish As the Easter season draws near it is time to pull out those seafood recipes. Our Recipe of the month is Jamaican Grilled Fish.

Jamaican Oxtails Stew

Cow Foot

Sweet Potato Pudding - Photo By X. Murphy

Sweet Potato Pudding Sweet Potato Pudding is a favorite Sunday desert of Jamaicans and is fondly know as ""hell a top, hell a bottom and hallelujah in the middle'.

Fried Breadfruit Historians believe the breadfruit was brought to Jamaica from Tahiti in 1793 by Captain William Bligh of "Mutiny on the Bounty" fame. Although it was not popular with Jamaicans initially - they fed it to their hogs for years - it now represents a well-love vegetable dish suitable for many meals, including breakfast.

Roast Breadfruit Breadfruit, a staple food in many tropical regions can be cooked to perfection on the grill. An ideal partner for callaloo or ackee. FYI: breadfruit is one of the highest-yielding food plants in the world.

Escovitch Fish This is a Jamaican variation on ceviche, a dish popular in the Latin American countries. Here, the recipe has been given a distinct island twist! Red snapper, porgies, mullet, king fish, and other firm-bodied fish can be used successfully in this spicy recipe.

Peppered Shrimp St. Elizabeth Parish is home to original peppered shrimp cookery. Visitors to Jamaica report seeing women selling little bags of peppered shrimp to hungry travelers along the roadways. The shrimp dish gets its heat from Scotch Bonnet peppers.

Saltfish Fritters - Jamaica Stamp n' Go One of Jamaica's most popular appetizers, this fish fritter can also be eaten as part of an island breakfast. Usually made from salt cod, it is said to be the original "fast food," getting its name from people stamping their feet to indicate their hurry and then taking it to eat on the run.

Johnny Cakes - Fried Dumpling A favorite in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, the dish is called "pick up" because the salt cod used in the dish is torn into small pieces after the bones have been removed - perfect for "picking up" with your fingers. Frying the fish pieces with onions, hot peppers, and ketchup gives just the right combination of salt and heat.

Pick Up Saltfish A favorite in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, the dish is called "pick up" because the salt cod used in the dish is torn into small pieces after the bones have been removed - perfect for "picking up" with your fingers. Frying the fish pieces with onions, hot peppers, and ketchup gives just the right combination of salt and heat.

Jerk Fish Snapper marinated in spicy jerk sauce, then wrapped in foil and grilled over allspice (pimento) branches or other aromatic wood mixed with charcoal. This is the way to get that smoky Jamaican flavor in a fish dish that's easy to make - and eat!.

Jerk Lobster Broiled lobster smothered in the flavors of Jamaica straight from your own oven. Hot peppers, citrusy lemon/lime, and buttery lobster tails bring that happy Jamaican feeling to your kitchen, wherever you live!

Jerk Seasoning (Sauce) Next to reggae music, "Jerk" style cooking is Jamaica's most famous export to the world. Jamaica's gift to the world, the versatile Jerk Sauce is the perfect flavor-enhancer for chicken, beef, pork, or fish. Allspice (pimento) and the Scotch Bonnet pepper combine to create a hot time for your taste buds!

Carrot Cake Spicy, sweet, and easy to make! With the warm aromas of cinnamon, mixed spice, vanilla, nutmeg and brown sugar, the lowly carrot becomes the central ingredient in this crowd-pleasing dessert.

Hard Dough Bread

Coconut Drops A favorite with children, fresh grated coconut - with a touch of ginger - is at the heart of these cookies. A perfect addition to tea time.

Ackee and Saltfish

Grilled Jerk Shrimp How many ways can you Jerk? Check out Grilled Jerk Shrimp.

Citrus Curry Rice Salad This month's recipe of the month is just for your vegetarians Citrus Curry Rice Salad. Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken.

Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken This months recipe of the month is Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken.

Fried Ripe Plantains

Banana Fritters

Curry Goat

Bully Beef

Meat Balls

Tripe and Beans

Papaya Ice Cream Patch

Banana Porridge