Original Flava: Caribbean Recipes from Home

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So I prescribe myself the Kitchen Cure, which is to say I lose myself in cooking and eating good things full of bright flavour. Special thanks to netgalley and the publishers for a arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. Presented with mouthwatering pictures and engaging text that makes you want to cook, the recipes are easy to follow and written in an engaging way that isn't gimmicky. I mention it only because I feel if I alter anything in someone’s recipe, I feel it is only polite to say so! I loved all the different curries, was delighted to find a Vegan Jamaican ginger cake recipe and the rum roasted potatoes were a wonder at Christmas.

Their videos went viral and within a month they had garnered 70k followers and had been interviewed on TV. This delicious, vibrant Caribbean-influenced cookbook from the bestselling duo behind Original Flava includes over 100 easy recipes.There are plenty of recipes to try: I'd certainly like to try cooking the Vegan shepherds pie, a giant patty and Rasta Pumpkin pasta to start with. Think Potato and C hickpea Curry with Roti, Jerk C auliflower Wings, Coconut, Black-Eyed Pea and Sweet Potato Stew, and Plantain Cookies . The first recipe we tried was Pepper Steak, a rich, mouth-watering meal with a fiery kick that I just had to share with you! I think if you’re more familiar with Caribbean cooking this won’t be a problem for you, but if you aren’t, just be prepared for it.

Their cookbook, Original Flava: Caribbean Recipes from Home, was released in 2019 and was a bestseller. This is an amazing introduction to plant- based Caribbean cooking and since I have never had authentic Caribbean food before - mainly because I have the chilli threshold of a toddler - I was SOOO excited to see this book.Essentially Jamaican cooking without salt, meat, or additives, Ital is just as tasty but with the power to promote overall health and wellness. By the way, I used vegetable shortening (in the form of Trex, which is much the same as Crisco) rather than the vegan butter stipulated in the recipe, as I always have it in the fridge for pastry. Some of the recipes are veganised versions of predominantly Jamaican classics; others are Caribbean-inflected reworkings of foods they love and have grown up eating.

I know a lot of people who love to cook, myself included, but I don't know a single person who owns a kitchen scale.A vibrantly designed Caribbean vegan cookbook from the internationally celebrated duo behind Original Flava.

Think Potato and chickpea curry with roti, Jerk cauliflower wings, Coconut, black-eyed pea and sweet potato stew, and Plantain cookies. There's lots of interesting recipes for plantains, a squash wellington that I've never seen before, some porridge bowls, and more!Natural Flava’ brings together Ital inspiration, punchy Caribbean flava and quick and easy recipes in this feel-good cookbook.