Island food in Vanuatu is typical of most Melanesian islands. Vanuatu food features core ingredients such as cassava, taro, banana, coconut, tropical fruits and nuts, pork, chicken, greens and seafood. The native people in Vanuatu usually grow most of their food except for things such as rice. I have been fortunate enough to have been taught some traditional recipes by some of the Mamma’s in…
Churros & Cinnamon Sugar Churros, deep fried sticks of dough, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and served with warm chocolate sauce for dipping … what can I say! Churros are the working man’s breakfast or after-party snack of choice in Spain, with churrerías the first eateries to open in the morning, and the last to close at night. Our churros are crispy on the…
Plantains in Cinnamon Sugar Fried plantains are currently my favorite sweet treat. We have a whole bunch (no pun intended) of bananas growing at Papaya villa. Three types in fact – plantains, cavendish, and small sugar bananas (lady fingers) I pick a couple of plantains at a time and leave them on the bench to ripen, then nice thick slices…
Feijoada Without a doubt feijoada is a classic Portuguese one pot dish, and one of my favorites. If you are into chunky smokey pork and spicy chorizo, then this dish is for you. I like to use two beans… black beans and butter beans… The black beans gives the dish it’s awesome purple color. Use a slow cooker, or as…
Welcome to my loco blog. I will be adding recipes and fun facts about Island and Caribbean food here. I have only just started the blog so please be patient and come back regularly as I build up some content for you. In the meantime, in the famous words of Frankie Goes to Hollywood… Relax! Don’t take my word for…
