Name: Colombo powder (Poudre de colombo) Eaten in: Martinique, Guadeloupe Category: Traditional You can find all sorts of spices in NYC stores, Zataar, curry powder, harissa, but I had never even seen the name Colombo powder before I first decided to make it. Talk about stretching one’s comfort zone.
Tag: Turmeric
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
Jamaican beef patties, a piece of sunshine in your plate
Name: Jamaican beef patties Eaten in : Jamaica Foodie: Elodie Every time I mentioned to somebody that I was about to make Jamaican beef patties, the answer was “oooh!!”, and rightly so. The patties were a flaky goodness. The turmeric gives them their yellow color, and on top of that,