May 7, 2014

Jamaican Style Steamed Fish and Okra

  As I was going home to Jamaica from being in Canada for five months a friend asked me the question: “What is the first thing are you going to eat when you land?”  She further noted that a good steamed fish was her favourite when she gets to Jamaica. I wasn’t sure at the time exactly what my first dish would have been but ironically enough, when I got to the restaurant with my friend...
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March 7, 2014

Canadian Mukimo Recipe

Mukimo is a traditional Kenyan dish primarily common amongst ethnic groups from the Eastern and Central parts of Kenya. This main dish is usually present in major ceremonies or functions such as weddings, graduations, funerals and fundraising events. There are several ways to prepare mukimo and this can cause a slight variation in the ingredients used. I personally prefer a ‘green’ mukimo because I substitute protein that I would acquire from red kidney beans, black beans or pigeon...
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