Mango chow – the pleasure and the pain.
One of my favorite snacks when mango was in season as a kid on the islands was mango chow. Even today, whenever we meet at family gatherings, there’s usually a bowl of chow in the midst. I can still...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Pommecythere Chow (pickled ambarella).
This Trinbago (Trinidad and Tobago) style Pommecythere Chow (pickled ambarella) is so simple to make that you really don’t need a recipe. However, for those of you not familiar with the whole concept...
View ArticleA Refreshing Mango Strawberry Salad.
I was doing a chef’s table a few months back and I wanted to include a tropical salad in the mix, so Caron suggested I do a take on ‘mango chow’ and hinted that I should add a “Canadian’ element by...
View ArticlePork Chow Recipe (Trinidad and Tobago Cooking).
My first encounter with this wonderful spicy pork dish was New Years Eve night (say old years night in the Caribbean) at my cousin's home. They had recently come back from Trinidad and while there...
View ArticleZesty Cucumber Chow (Salad).
As a young fella on the islands my brother and I would always volunteer to go help dad in the garden whenever we knew cucumbers were in season. We had a stash of salt and a few cloves of garlic in the...
View ArticleSummer Chicken Chow Delight.
With the success of the Pork Chow recipe I shared prior to the summer, I thought I'd share a quicker version using rotisserie chicken one can pick up at most supermarkets, being that it's a great party...
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Mango chow – the pleasure and the pain.
One of my favorite snacks when mango was in season as a kid on the islands was mango chow. Even today, whenever we meet at family gatherings, there’s usually a bowl of chow in the…
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Ultimate Pommecythere Chow (pickled ambarella).
This Trinbago (Trinidad and Tobago) style Pommecythere Chow (pickled ambarella) is so simple to make that you really don’t need a recipe. However, for those of you not familiar with the whole concept...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Refreshing Mango Strawberry Salad.
I was doing a chef’s table a few months back and I wanted to include a tropical salad in the mix, so Caron suggested I do a take on ‘mango chow’ and hinted that I…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pork Chow Recipe (Trinidad and Tobago Cooking).
My first encounter with this wonderful spicy pork dish was New Years Eve night (say old years night in the Caribbean) at my cousin's home. They had recently come back from Trinidad and while there...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zesty Cucumber Chow (Salad).
As a young fella on the islands my brother and I would always volunteer to go help dad in the garden whenever we knew cucumbers were in season. We had a stash of salt and a few cloves of garlic in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer Chicken Chow Delight.
With the success of the Pork Chow recipe I shared prior to the summer, I thought I'd share a quicker version using rotisserie chicken one can pick up at most supermarkets, being that it's a great party...
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Strawberry Chow (Spicy pickle / salad) Recipe.
If you grew up in the Caribbean, especially the Southern Caribbean, "Chow" would have been a key part of your childhood experience. A spicy pickle loaded with Garlic and Citrus juice, along with Scotch...
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Incredible Cherry Pineapple Chow (pickle).
CHOW! That spicy pickle we make in the Southern Caribbean, which bring tears of joy running down our cheeks… and a rush for ice cold water to help with the onset of the heat from…
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Smashed Cucumber Chow.
After sharing this video on YouTube, the comments were very interesting. From “Why?”, to “Only a man would do this”, and “brilliant on it’s own or on the side of grilled salmon”. Chow is basically…
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Cherry Plum Chow (spicy pickle plums).
Took a drive down into Buffalo NY a few weeks back and came across these Cherry Plums at the Trader Joes, intrigued… so a package came home with us. Unfortunately they were a bit to…
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Peach Chow.
Over the years I’ve shared many traditional (mango, cucumber, pineapple and Pommecythere), along with nontraditional type Chow recipes with you. Including ones made with Cherries, Grapes, and...
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How To Make The Best Pineapple Chow At Home!
Over the years I’ve shared several Chow (spicy pickled fruit) recipes with you and yes we have done the Ultimate Pineapple Chow and the Applewood Smoked Pineapple Chow (which was copied wholesale by a...
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