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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates is a journalist and author who specializes in travel and culture. Also a Blues baby and houseplant hoarder.

Yes, my carioca friends have mentioned this! Thanks for the recommendation,I love heart as palm as well, Read more

Dende oil is simply palm oil and you can find it in most ethnic grocers, it is an an important ingredient as Georgina explained in my column. Read more

Moqueca is a very simple recipe, you can find it on most food websites but I have to admit that I’ve never tasted anything as fresh and flavorful as what I had in Brazil. Read more

They are not really the same thing since shark is the only filling for a bake and shark. However, the bokit has been around longer. Read more

Just ate some black cake an hour ago and yes, I am trying to hoard it like it’s Christmas but i doubt it lasts 2 days..... Read more

Yes, the Enid Donaldson recipe is the the classic but we need permission to publish so I would suggest getting her cookbook, The Real Taste of Jamaica. Read more

If there is a Jamaican restaurant wherever you travel, I’ve even found it in the Yukon! you will probably be able to get some. Read more

I’d suggest soaking it first if you don’t want to have your house smell like saltfish for weeks. Read more

Try the ackee and saltfish with ground provisions, preferably in Jamaica and you will never want it any other way! Read more