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This Jamaican Steamed Fish recipe is one I actually became fond of in my tween years. I think it was the soaking of that spicy sauce with Excelsior water crackers. This was the way my Rastafarian stepfather prepared Jamaican Steamed Fish with Okra and Crackers. You can leave out the crackers for a completely keto,…
What do you do in Aruba except the beach and ATV Tours? What activities are there in Aruba for everyone? What is there for children young and old to keep them entertained for a couple hours? What are the off the beaten path experiences that will always make your trip stand out? As it turns…
Ever since I got a shipment of honey from Zach and Zoe Sweet Bee Farm, I have been on a honey craze. Some time ago, I did a photo shoot for my Aruban restaurant group client, Dushi Hospitality Group for their famous Matthews Beachside Restaurant. This Proscuitto Crusted Goat Cheese with Beet Honey recipe is…
You may or not know by now that my Chef and Steward Kitchen is always stocked with “fantabulous” honey. I am a collector of fine honey and when Zach and Zoe Sweet Bee Farm sent me some of the their iconic creamed honey recently, my mind began racing on developing more great honey recipes to…
I may not be Oprah, but I am unashamedly the one and only Kari Alana and as the doyenne of all things homely and the one tasked with helping you turn any house or living space into a home, these are a few of my favorite things for the food lover and those who really…
Today I turn 40. I have put off writing this post for a long time, but I have seen first hand my own experience, plus the responses I have gotten in my community in my FB Group about how intensely challenging this period has been and I know that what I am about to write…
A few days ago, food writer Angela Davis, from the popular blog The Kitchenista Diaries, posted an image of her breakfast grits on Instagram. Something started to tug at me. The seed had been planted for this Jerk Shrimp and Cheesy PAN Harina Grits. I haven’t had grits in YEARS. Not since I lived in…
While this post is sponsored, as a credible food columnis food consultant who values her name and reputation more than money, Kari Alana only endorses products she uses and recommends. Period. As an entrepreneur in the creative industries who has been blogging about for food for 10 years and who wrote a food column for…
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