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How to cook Jamaican Rice and Peas (Vegan)
“It is almost mandatory for this dish to be cooked in the Jamaican home at least once per week. It is usually had for Sunday dinner, which is when we have our version of Friday supper. Red kidney beans...
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Happy Heart Healthy High Omega-3 Walnut, Almond & Spinach Comfort Salad
A little with a big name-fitting for the wonders it performs. This is a salad we came up with (yes a Chef and Steward Original) specifically because of the high Omega-3 mood elevating benefits of the...
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Sweet Potato Pudding (Vegan)
This is perhaps the all time favourite Jamaican dessert. Jamaican puddings are often referred to as “Hell on bottom, hell on top and hallelujah in the middle” because they are traditionally baked with...
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Tomato & Oyster Mushroom Low -Carb Pasta Primavera
Pasta is not necessarily evil. Non-Italians have a misconception of pasta and serving sizes and some of us believe that Italians break their fast with pasta and have night caps with a side of pasta...
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How to make classic Italian homemade pizza (margherita tutorial)
Making pizza is really cool for both adults and kids alike. There is something really cool about getting your hands sticky in dough and lots of melted cheese and your favourite toppings. This is also a...
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Chinese Flowering Chives, Snow Peas, Shitake & Ginger Stir Fry
After gorging on pizza on our previous post, we had a very strong desire to re-balance by cooking lots of vegetables. We called around to our gourmet friend Christine and made her an offer she simply...
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Ease into your day with Can’t Be Beet Oatmeal
As the weather promises to get cooler (more in theory than in reality in this still hot Middle East, the palate begins to crave foods associated with the cooler fall/winter season. Oatmeal, especially...
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Simple Jamaican Breakfast: fried ripe plantains with eggs
This is the very first breakfast that Chef Lij made. He was 5 years old and stood on a stool under the supervision of his mother. Well… he made the plaintains, not the egg and as they say, the rest …...
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Apple and Roasted Beet Salad (and how to roast juicy beets)
I have been dreaming up a salad in my head for a while. I mentioned it to Chef Lij and he was willing to go on the wild side with me. In fact, he encouraged it and took my very … Continue reading →
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How to make Balsamic & Allspice Pickled Beets
Have you ever bought an ingredient because it was fresh and very well priced or for a specific recipe but had leftovers that you could not figure out how to use up? Many of the recipes we develop...
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How do I love thee? With Orange Crème Brûlée
You may know by now that we never get to spend Valentine’s Day together. Chef couples make the ultimate sacrifice on the most romantic days of the year to guarantee that yours will be most memorable....
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Savoury Aged Cheddar Dill Scones
We love when opportunity throws us a novelty item to test. Since we blog from the perspectives of both the trained professional chef and the practical everyday home cook, we always try to cover bases...
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Roasted Garlic & Spring Onion Mashed Potatoes
This is not your grandmother's mashed potatoes. Unless your grandmama is Martha Stewart. Dairy free and delicious! Continue reading →
View ArticleLow Carb Pasta Primavera
Pasta is not necessarily evil. Non-Italians have a misconception of pasta and serving sizes and some of us believe that Italians break their fast with pasta and have night caps with a side of pasta...
View ArticleHow to make classic Italian homemade pizza (margherita tutorial)
Making pizza is really cool for both adults and kids alike. There is something really cool about getting your hands sticky in dough and lots of melted cheese and your favourite toppings. This is also a...
View ArticleChinese Vegetable Stir Fry
After gorging on pizza on our previous post, we had a very strong desire to re-balance by cooking lots of vegetables. We called around to our gourmet friend Christine and made her an offer she simply...
View ArticleEase into your day with Can’t Be Beet Oatmeal
As the weather promises to get cooler (more in theory than in reality in this still hot Middle East, the palate begins to crave foods associated with the cooler fall/winter season. Oatmeal, especially...
View ArticleSimple Jamaican Breakfast: fried ripe plantains with eggs
This is the very first breakfast that Chef Lij made. He was 5 years old and stood on a stool under the supervision of his mother. Well… he made the plaintains, not the egg and as they say, the rest is...
View ArticleSummer’s Best EVER Mango Salad
I have not had a mango for ages. It’s so long ago I can tell you where and when. It was Jamaica, this time last year. As an island girl I am really particular about my mangoes. I shy away from the...
View ArticleHomemade Oat & Date Smoothie| Baby food everyone will love
If there is one thing that we believe in here at Chef and Steward, it’s making your life easier. You have enough on your plate already so our aim is to simply enrich your experience of life. One...
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