Floribbean Coconut Pigeon Peas & Rice
Floribbean Coconut Pigeon Peas & Rice Rice and peas or peas and rice? Depending on where you grew up in the Caribbean, you may already have a strong opinion about that question. And that is before we even start talking about which peas belong in the pot! I’m Chef Winston, and today I’m taking one […]
Budget Gourmet Challenge: One Rotisserie Chicken, Four Meals
One Chicken, Four Ways: The Budget Gourmet Challenge If you’re looking for rotisserie chicken ideas that go beyond eating the same leftovers three nights in a row, I want to show you just how far one chicken can actually go. For this Budget Gourmet Challenge, I started with one $4.99 rotisserie chicken and gave myself […]
Caribbean Chicken Soup
Hearty Caribbean Chicken Soup For this Caribbean chicken soup, I wanted to prove that the last part of a meal can sometimes be the most valuable. After three completely different dinners, I still had chicken bones, some remaining shredded chicken, and plenty of possibilities. This was Day 4 — the final meal of my Budget […]
Floribbean BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bake
Floribbean BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bake BBQ chicken mac and cheese is the kind of comfort food I love because it takes familiar ingredients and gives them a completely different personality. In this case, creamy homemade macaroni and cheese gets topped with smoky BBQ rotisserie chicken, melted cheese, crispy fried onions, and fresh scallions. […]
Loaded Chicken Quesadillas with Rice & Black Beans
Loaded Chicken Quesadillas with Rice & Black Beans When I set out to see how far I could stretch one $4.99 rotisserie chicken, I gave myself one simple rule: that one chicken had to become four completely different family meals over four days. No wasting good meat, no making the same dinner four nights in […]
Floribbean Chicken Primavera
Chicken Primavera: A Colorful Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Food prices keep going up, and every trip to the grocery store seems to cost more than the last. So I wanted to see just how far I could really stretch one $4.99 rotisserie chicken. Four days. Four completely different meals. For Monday, I wanted something fresh, colorful, […]
Green Plantain vs. Ripe Plantain: Different Uses for the Same Fruit
Green Plantain vs. Ripe Plantain: Different Uses for the Same Fruit Green plantain vs. ripe plantain—the difference is more than the color of the skin. I can take the same fruit at two different stages of ripeness and turn it into completely different foods. One is firm, starchy, and suited to savory preparations. The other […]
Floribbean Green Seasoning
Floribbean Green Seasoning Floribbean Green Seasoning is my take on a flavor-building tradition I love across Caribbean cooking: starting with fresh herbs, aromatics, peppers, and seasoning before the food ever hits the fire. I love a seasoning that does more than simply add salt or heat. A good seasoning base gives you a head start. […]
Epis vs. Sofrito vs. Green Seasoning
Epis vs. Sofrito vs. Green Seasoning: What’s the Difference? If you’ve ever looked at a jar of Haitian epis, a container of Puerto Rican-style sofrito, and a jar of Caribbean green seasoning and thought, “Aren’t these basically the same thing?” I understand why. Put them side by side and you’ll see the connection almost immediately. […]
Floribbean Rack of Lamb with Roasted Garlic Lime Butter
Floribbean Rack of Lamb with Roasted Garlic Lime Butter Flavor Board Rack of lamb recipe lovers, I have a question for you: would you cook a beautiful rack of lamb without putting a single grain of seasoning on it? No salt. No pepper. No herbs. Nothing. For more than 30 years as a chef, I […]