Original Flava: Caribbean Recipes from Home

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I normally like recipe books that include pictures for every recipe and while this book doesn't have pictures for them all, the pictures that are included look delicious. Welcome to our Caribbean vegan fusion series bringing you Caribbean infusion flavour from around the world. If the tofu you have is fairly soft, leave it covered between 2 plates in the fridge for at least an hour.

A vibrantly designed Caribbean vegan cookbook from the internationally celebrated duo behind Original Flava. 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 don't know a lot about Caribbean food, let alone vegan Caribbean recipes so I was excited to learn more. That one detail is what truly keeps this from being a favourite for me simply because I’m not sure how feasible some of these recipes would be. We also like to twist it up a likkle to give dishes our modern spin, so you can find recipes for Honey roasted jerk-spiced salmon, Plantain bean burgers and Banana fritter cheesecake.I was a little daunted by the book at the beginning when it kept asking for ingredients that I’ve either never heard of, or are very difficult to procure for the average Canadian.

As with their first book, Original Flava, it draws on the generous tradition of Caribbean food, though its focus — or perhaps it would be more accurate to say its inspiration — is Ital cooking; the “ital” derives from “vital” and denotes the Rastafarian approach to eating, with its emphasis on fresh, unprocessed food and and its celebration of the earth’s bounty. Caribbean food makes for brilliant vegan dishes because it relies on fresh and vibrant fruit and veg, from plantain to pineapple. Think Potato and chickpea curry with roti, Jerk cauliflower wings, Coconut, black-eyed pea and sweet potato stew, and Plantain cookies . Craig and Shaun charmed cooks everywhere with their essential introduction to home-cooked Caribbean food in Original Flava.While I am no sun-worshipper, I do find the gloomy greyness of a long British winter slightly less than cheering. 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. This delicious, vibrant Caribbean-influenced cookbook from the bestselling duo behind Original Flava includes over 100 easy recipes.