36 virgin islands Recipes

fish fillets, of your choice, stalk lemongrass, ground to powder in mini- grinder (found alot in freezer section of oriental grocery stores), unsweetened coconut milk, minced ginger, extra virgin organic coconut oil (buy at the health food store or tropicaltraditions.com *subsitute olive oil for coconut oil if unava), limes , juice of, cilantro, to taste for garnish

boneless skinless chicken breasts, extra virgin olive oil, salt-free jamaican jerk seasoning, divided (recommended -- the spice hunter), salt, no-sugar added pineapple slices, in juice with juice reserved (recommended -- dole), brown sugar

very ripe bananas, flour, sugar, egg, lightly beaten, olive oil, milk, demerara sugar, vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon, oil (for frying )

uncooked couscous or 1 cup uncooked rice or 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta, cucumber, seeded and diced, ripe tomato, diced , with juice, red bell pepper, diced, red onion, thinly sliced, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, cooked chickpeas or 2 cups canned chick-peas, drained and rinsed, minced fresh parsley, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice (or more ), garlic cloves, minced (can press as well), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, romaine lettuce leaf , ripped into bite-sized pieces, feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

firm white fish, accent seasoning, water, margarine, onion, cut into large chunks, tomato, chopped, vinegar, lemons or 4 1/2 tsp lime juice, lime, sliced, frozen cut okra, fine yellow cornmeal, boiling water, butter, salt, pepper

vanilla wafer crumbs, butter, melted, sugar, eggs, separated, sweetened condensed milk, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest from 1 lime, cream of tartar, sugar

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, extra-virgin olive oil, salt-free jamaican jerk seasoning, divided (recommended : the spice hunter), salt, no-sugar added pineapple slices, in juice with juice reserved (recommended: dole), brown sugar

lime, orange juice, rice wine vinegar, garlic, minced, orange marmalade, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, fresh pineapple , topped and skinned, cut lengthwise away from core, and diced small, jicama, peeled and cut brunoise ( julienne then crosswise into 1/8 inch pieces), red onion, chopped, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, jalapeno pepper , seeds and stems removed and minced (use gloves and protect your eyes and nose when handling all hot peppers), dried elbow macaroni, deveined shrimp with shells and tails removed (you can use larger or smaller shrimp, but this size is easy to clean and still economical), crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), olive oil, scallions, white and tender green parts only, garlic, slightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and minced, grated parmesan

dried sea island red peas or black-eyed peas, kosher salt plus more, garlic cloves, thyme, fresh bay leaf, extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling, chopped celery plus, celery leaves from inner stalks, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, unsalted butter, coriander seeds, flat-leaf parsley leaves, sliced chives, grated lemon zest, freshly cracked black peppercorns

skinless, boneless arctic char, finely diced, shallots, minced, caper, minced, anchovy fillet, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, minced chives, salt and pepper, warm waxy potatoes , like yukon golds, riced, egg, creme fraiche, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, inniskillin ice wine, picked thyme leaves, ice cube tray, creme fraiche, caviar, extra virgin olive oil

extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, chopped garlic, red chili flakes, chopped shallots, chopped red bell pepper, chopped italian parsley, shucked oysters , shells reserved

water, foot , salted, salt beef, ham, uncooked, conch, pounded, fish , deboned, crabmeat, spinach or 3 lbs mixed greens, okra, eggplant, hot pepper (optional)

french rolls or 4 large italian rolls, preferably sourdough, garlic cloves, halved, extra virgin olive oil, tomato paste, tomatoes, thinly sliced, dried oregano (preferably spanish, greek, or sicilian), jamon serrano (spanish dry-cured ham or prosciutto), manchego cheese, mixed mediterranean olive

fish , scaled and gutted, onions, chopped, tomato, chopped, vinegar, lemon juice or 3 tbsp lime juice, water, butter, frozen okra, boiling water, yellow cornmeal, ground fine, butter, salt, pepper , to taste

ice (crushed ), orange juice, pineapple juice, orange-flavored rum, pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix

porgy, extra virgin olive oil, crushed garlic, salt and pepper to taste, lemon juice only, oregano

fresh lime, papaya, peeled, sliced , and seeds removed and reserved, dijon mustard, rice wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, mixed fresh greens, soaked in salt water to remove grit, rinsed and dried in a salad spinner, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

red guavaberry, yellow guavaberry, brown sugar, rum, prune, raisins, vanilla beans, sorrel, gingerroot, cinnamon sticks