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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Amazing Ackee on Nyammings with Linstead Market Jamaica!

I had the pleasure of working with Linstead Market Jamaica to shoot an episode of the Jamaican food and lifestyle show: Nyammings.

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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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Ackee Hot Chocolate

White hot chocolate with a uniquely Jamaican twist? Don’t mind if I do. Let me introduce you to Ackee Hot Chocolate! It’s a must try for the foodie! Featuring rich caramel notes, try this indulgent drink topped with marshmallows and/or spiked with your favourite liquor 😉

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Pimento: Jamaican Allspice an Essential Ingredient (Bonus – Flan Recipe)

Silky in texture with a subtle warm spice undertone. Ackee Pimento Flan is a unique take on a traditional dessert featuring two distinctly Jamaican ingredients.

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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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Chai Spiced Ackee Sandwich Cookies (“Bougie” Ackee Bulla)

These cakelike ackee cookies sandwich fluffy white chocolate ackee ganache for a double shot of ackee in one sweet treat.

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Savoury Ackee Cream

This savoury ackee cream is the simplest recipe of them all! With just a handful of ingredients and a blender, boom! You’re done! This basic recipe is the perfect starting point for trying out ackee in new ways. In fact, it’s where my ackee experimentation began.

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Vegan Pizza Recipe: Ital Enuh “Keeza”

A nod to Italiano while translating from patois to “it’s Ital you know” this vegan pizza features basil ackee pesto, topped with marinated tomatoes and nu-Yeah (nutritional yeast) atop a crisp thin crust and finished with basil.

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