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Originally started as a way to share my Miami Times column ‘Cooking With Chef Sian’ with my blog followers, the posts in this section is a chronicle of my various ongoing foodventures.
The Cost of Comfort If you live anywhere in the United States, chances are you have heard of and probably used Instacart. The personal shopping service began as a grocery shopper sometime in 2012. Since then Instacart has expanded its footprint to include wholesale clubs like Costco, pet stores, and pharmacies among others. My own […]
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To some a night out savoring the flavors of Jamaica at the prestigious James Beard House in New York could be considered downright patriotic. Driving 300 miles round trip for dinner might seem a tad extreme to others. For this Caribbean Chef/ Writer attending such a unique event at this American culinary institution seemed almost like a
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“Pass The Dutchie” For a country gal like myself those words are more than just the title to a catchy reggae tune. They are words to live by. Countless times I have heard and said ‘pass the dutchie’ while on a quest to whip up something or another. As of this writing I own 5
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The heat is on To say the heat is on for ‘brand name Chefs’ all over the USA is like saying we have an unpopular President. Awash with the recent wave of sexual harassment/ sexual abuse claims it’s only logical that a couple chefs would fall victim to the storm. Still, I have been taken
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Caribbean Herbs and Spices (the essential list) Be warned. This will be gonna be an ever-evolving list.Once upon a time, some years ago I had an epiphany. Cultural cuisine is defined by taste and technique. Not exactly a life-changing revelation but a significant one nonetheless. I mean chicken is chicken in any country. But add
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Is pot water a Jamaican ting? That is the question I found myself pondering last week, as a sipped on a cup of hot pot water.I can think of nothing comparable to a cup of steaming hot pot water generously flavored with bits of ground provisions, banana, and dumplings. For as long as I can
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