Colorful Caribbean cuisine, from the top: Ian Greenwood’s famous Rasta Pasta; Pearl’s Bistro’s special Jerk-spiced grouper topped with a Caribbean crabcake and served with a curry hollandaise; and Ian’s Jerked shrimp appetizer.
It’s the feel-good, good-time attitude that makes the Caribbean the perfect inspiration for summer entertaining. The music, the drinks, the food, the clothes are all easy, free-wheeling and most of all fun! fun! fun!
The Caribbean flavor comes from a complex mixture. Combine Arawak and Carib Indians, English plantation owners, and slaves from the East Indies and Africa. Add French influences in Martinique and Haiti, Dutch in Curacao. Stir in the Spanish Conquistadors, who made lots of island stops on the way to Mexico and South America. And voilá!
Island food is a combination of hot and sweet, and it differs from island to island. If you’re giving a party with a Caribbean theme, you can plan your menu as elaborately or as easily as you choose.
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