Ingredients 3 peppers, red, hot and seeded 3 peppers, bell, red and seeded 4 peppercorns, white 4 lg garlic cloves and peeled 2 tsp salt 1/2 cup lime juice 1/2 cup oil, olive How to prepare Process peppers, peppercorns, garlic and salt till fine. Transfer to a bowl and beat in lime juice and oil. Yield: 3 cups. Share/Bookmark 

Ingredients 8 cloves garlic 3 red serrano chile peppers, stemmed 1 1/3 cups dry roasted peanuts 3/4 cups cilantro leaves 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 tsp salt (optional depending on whether nuts are salted) How to prepare In a food processor, or using a chef’s knife, mince the garlic, chili peppers and peanuts. Add the cilantro leaves and process until coarsely chopped. Or, chop the cilantro and add to the other ingredients. Transfer to a bowl, stir in the water, lime juice and (optional) salt. Cover, refrigerate for a few hours, and enjoy. Can remain refrigerated if covered... 

Ingredients 2 lb country-style pork ribs or 1 cut-up chicken 3/4 cup chopped onion 4 large cloves garlic, minced hot peppers to taste 2 tbsp allspice 1 tbsp ginger 2 tbsp salad oil 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp salt 12 bay leaves, soaked in hot water about 1 hr How to prepare 1. Combine everything except the bay leaves and the meat in a large zip-lock plastic bag. 2. Add meat and thoroughly mix. 3. Let marinate in fridge at least 2 hrs, preferably until next day. 4. Fire up the barbi. Remove meat from bag with as much marinade as possible still clinging to it. Place half of the bay leaves on the meat.... 

Ingredients 2 1/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/4 lb butter 1 1/3 cup grated fresh coconut 2 eggs beaten 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 cup heavy cream How to prepare In lg bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder mix well. Using pastry blender, work in butter. Add coconut and mix well. In separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and cream and add to flour mixture. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 40-45 min. Share/Bookmark 

Ingredients 1 lb kidney beans 2 quarts water 1/4 lb salt pork, diced 1 cup finely chopped scallions, 2 sprigs parsley, minced 2 sprigs fresh thyme, minced 1 bay leaf, crushed 1 stalk celery, minced 1 tsp scotch bonnet-type chile salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup hot water 6 individual shots dark haitian rum How to prepare Pick over the beans, wash them, and put them into a large saucepan or stockpot. Add the water and other ingredients, except the rum. Cover and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat, and simmer for 21/2 to 3 hours, until the beans are very tender. Puree the soup... 

Ingredients 4 cup under ripe mangoes, diced 1 cup raisins 1 cup dates,diced 4 oz green ginger,fine diced & crushed 1 tsp mustard seed 4 cup sugar 2 oz salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 hot peppers, minced 4 cup malt vinegar 1/2 lb onions, chopped How to prepare Cut up dried fruit and peppers, add to vinegar and allow to steep until the next day. Add sugar to diced mangoes, along with ginger, garlic, onions and other seasonings. Boil all ingredients together gently until chutney is thick and brown. Source:Caribbean Cookbook Share/Bookmark 

Ingredients 3 chile, habanero, dried 1 tbsp orange zest, grated 1 cup raspberry vinegar 1 1/2 cup raspberries, unsweetened -fresh or frozen 1/3 cup orange juice How to prepare Combine the chiles, orange zest, and vinegar in a heavy non reactive pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the vinegar to 1/3 cup, strain, and discard the solids return the vinegar to the saucepan. Puree the raspberries in a food processor fitted with a plastic dough blade. (a steel blade will crush the seeds, which will lend a bitter taste to the food.) Then strain. Add the raspberry puree to the vinegar and simmer over low heat... 

Ingredients 3 tbsp garlic, minced 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp fresh cilantro 1/4 tsp salt juice of 4 limes, discard seeds 1/4 cup japanese rice vinegar 2 tbsp olive or canola oil 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted How to prepare Combine all ingredients except butter. Marinade up to 2 lb of shrimp, swordfish or chicken for 2 to 3 hours. Baste with unsalted butter just before removing food from grill and serve with lime wedge. Allow 6 oz or 1-3rd lb fish or chicken per person. Serves: 4 Share/Bookmark 

Ingredients Papaya-rocotillo salsa 4 oz rocotillo chiles – seeded, diced 1 red onion, small – diced 1 green bell pepper, small – diced 2 papayas – peeled, seeded – diced 1/4 cup cilantro – minced 1/4 cup orange juice 1/3 cup pineapple juice 1/3 cup lime juice 32 shrimp, large 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground How to prepare For the salsa: mix all ingredients in a medium nonreactive bowl. For the shrimp, slit through the shell lengthwise along the back from head to tail if using wooden skewers, soak eight 10″ skewers for at least... 

Ingredients 2 cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopper 6 sprg parsley 2 sprg fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 3 tbsp unsalted butter 1 lg ham hock 2 cup dried black beans, picked over 6 cup beef broth 1/3 cup dark rum lemon juice to taste garnishes 8888 eggs, hard-cooked, chopped fresh parsley, chopped lemon slices How to prepare The night before, soak beans in cold water to cover by 2″. Change water at least once. Drain and rinse. In a heavy kettle, cook onion, celery, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf in the butter over mod-low heat, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add ham hock, beans, broth, 4 cups water,...