Name: Jerk Chicken Eaten in : Jamaica Foodie: Linda Apparently, the jerk technique and mix of spices were brought to Jamaica by runaway West-African slaves called Maroons. I find this fascinating because even though I grew up in West Africa, the first time I had jerk was at a Jamaican restaurant in the United States. True,… Continue reading And of course, the jerk (chicken) saves the day!
Tag: Gluten-free
Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon: A West African treat you will not be able to stop eating
Name: Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon (gluten-free version) Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Gen I grew up around Merveilles (Côte d’Ivoire), also called Atchomon in other West African countries (e.g. Togo): the best way I can describe them is as peanut size cookies which taste wonders and can be eaten any time of the day as a… Continue reading Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon: A West African treat you will not be able to stop eating
Green Salad with Orange Balsamic Dressing
Name: Green salad with orange balsamic dressing Foodie: Maryse Summer is here, our new year «exercice more and eat right» resolution comes back to our minds…
Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers
Name: Coconut-breaded Shrimps Foodie: Gen I have no particular background story to tell you here. It was one of those Saturday afternoons, I was craving for a finger food kind of meal and I had just bought decent size frozen shrimps (supposedly jumbo ones). The first thing I saw when opening my food pantry was… Continue reading Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers