Ackee and Saltfish: Jamaica’s National Dish

Creamy ackee sautéed with aromatics and chunks of flaked salted fish, this is Jamaica’s national dish: Ackee and Saltfish. 

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Garlic Shrimp with Creamy Coconut & Ackee Grits

Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill for partnering with me to bring you this recipe. They provided their Southern-Style White Corn Grits, as always the recipes and opinions are my own.

With layers of delicious flavour, this Garlic Shrimp with Ackee Sauté over Creamy Coconut Ackee Grits and  Parsley Vinaigrette is a twist on a Southern classic.

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Ackee Boiled Dumplings

In Jamaica and much of the other Caribbean islands boiled dumplings are staple for almost any meal especially saucy stews, curries or soup. It’s basically flour and water with a bit of salt kneaded to make a dough that is then shaped into discs and dropped into boiling water to cook.

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Big Mout’ Fish Sandwich with Ackee Tartar Sauce

One of my guilty pleasures when I’m in Jamaica is the coco bread fish sandwich from Tastee; warm coco bread with a fried fish patty, shredded lettuce and a slather of mayo. My version is made on homemade coco bread with a zippy pak choy and savoy cabbage slaw; oven “fried” fish; pickled peppers and a hearty smear of ackee tartar sauce. It’s big on flavour and perfect for filling the gap till my next trip home.

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Stuffed Focaccia

A soft herbed focaccia drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt is the perfect accompaniment for a comforting bowl of soup. But how about taking an easy focaccia recipe and stuffing it with some flavorful fillings so that it can stand all on it’s own?

That’s exactly what I have done here and that’s not to say that you wouldn’t still want to have this with a bowl of soup or a side salad 😉.

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Creamy Tomato Ackee Soup {Vegan}

A creamy soup that is: dairy free, full of flavour and easy to make even on a weekday?

If you’re thinking yes please! This creamy ackee tomato soup is just for you.

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