This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Rice and peas, a beloved staple of Jamaican ...

'The Poor Chef' Charles Mattocks joins Al in the kitchen in the second installment of TODAY's Melting Pot. Together they whip up Al's mother's own recipe for sweet potato poon, and flavor-packed ...

Whether you prefer your chicken mild or spicy, chef Keisha Barnes from the Ritz Carlton Rose Hall in Jamaica has a jerk recipe that will suit your palate perfectly. Just add a side of rice and peas, ...

An island grabs Collin Kemble, a Richardson Web designer who’s also a new dad. “Every year on July Fourth, I do a Jamaican theme party,” he says. He’s been to the Caribbean island nearly a dozen times ...

Every Jamaican household, rich or poor, serves rice and red peas, the nutritionally complete one-pot meal. It's the backbone of the island's cuisine, food writer Lucinda Scala Quinn says. She also ...

This side dish goes well with a main course of jerk chicken, jerk pork, jerk vegetables or even jerk pasta. Place rice, coconut milk and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover with a ...

Jamaican foods are known for being hearty, spicy, and endlessly flavorful. We spoke with two experts to discover the must-try ...

The Jamaican Oxtail with Rice & Peas is a classic Jamaican recipe that is widely served in places across the country. The Jamaican Oxtail with Rice & Peas is a classic Jamaican recipe that is ...

Chad Meier, owner and head chef ofMeraki, prepared this Jamaican-style goat dish using a whole leg of kid (baby goat). The mango salsa he paired with the meat should be made 5 to 20 minutes before ...

Finding patience and gentleness in a simmering pot. By Bryan Washington Stew peas is a dish for gathering, and a dish for celebrating, and a dish for living. But it’s also a dish for slowing down; ...