5 down island Recipes

brown sugar, white rum, fresh lime juice, minced seeded serrano chile, fresh pineapple cubes, diced peeled ripe mango, carambola (star fruit), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

vanilla bean , preferably tahitian, cut in half lengthwise, cointreau or curacao, ground mace, ground cinnamon, zest of 1 orange, fresh foie gras, cleaned and cut in half, eggs, beaten, half and half, slightly sliced stale broiche , cut into triangles 1/3 inch thick, clarified butter, recipe citrus-savory caramel sauce (recipe follows

mayonnaise, diced ripe mango, freshly squeezed lime juice, ground pork, sauvignon blanc wine, tabasco sauce, panko breadcrumbs, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh ginger, curry powder, salt, ground allspice, sweet onions (1/2-inch thick ), seeded sandwich buns, split, watercress , large stems discarded

chopped onion, minced green bell pepper, fresh lime juice, minced fresh thyme, garlic cloves, minced, skinned, boned chicken breast halves, salt, divided, pepper, vegetable oil, diced tomatoes, undrained, water, serrano chile, down-island salsa, sauteed plantains, hot cooked long-grain rice, fresh thyme sprigs (optional), lime wedges (optional)