Last Sunday was a fun day. I had used the previous day to prep lots of Caribbean recipes and met up early in

People who know me a little, most probably know I have a thing for quesadilla's. In my defense may I add th

Mango is one of my favorite Caribbean fruits; it's full of flavor, naturally sweet, juicy and I love its prett

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I hope that you had a great 2015 and that your holidays were delicious and fe

  In the old days, peanuts were harvested at the former plantation houses on the island, together with c

Hi guys! You find me in the middle of cooking, recipe writing and photoshoots for the new book. The deadline

It is 'siman di kultura' (culture week) here on Curaçao, which is a week filled with cultural activities. Si

Did you know that I have my own column in Support, a local magazine about healthy living? Every edition, I pi

The weekend lies ahead of us. So plenty of time to take your kids into the kitchen and get busy. As one of Ja

Have you ever been sea purslane picking? Did you know that there is no need to put on a swim suite and bring y

Only recently it was time for my food-design intern Carlo to head back to Holland. I let him go reluctantly,

Hello everyone! I just got back from a  family-holiday to San Francisco. After a little taste of city life,

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) was worshipped by the Incas of South-America, who called it chisaya mama, the mot

I am not into sweets or desserts that much (except dark chocolate, of course), but I love a good cheesecake. O

These Caribbean granola bars are terribly addictive! Take one bite and you can almost not stop yourself from e

I think it is almost 10 years ago, that I first tasted this banana soup. It was at the Kura Hulanda hotel whe

Having a catering business has its advantages: sometimes I may find myself with some left-over lobster. Lucky

Living on a tropical island has its disadvantages: I am thirsty all day! Since I don't like soft-drinks and

This recipe is based on one of my favorite recipes for a Thai curry. It has the perfect balance of sweet, salt

Last week I bought a beautiful, rather big, fresh dradu from a local fisherman. Dradu is papiamentu for mahi

When I was young and pretty ánd backpacking through South America (those were the days!), I had my first enc

One of my favorite tools in the kitchen is my griddle pan. It works like an in-house BBQ and adds lots of flav

I discovered a really cool thing when in Trinidad: the Cocoa Ball. It is made from cocoa beans, flavored with

Lots of things you like to do to a potato, can be done to a sweet potato. That's why, a couple of years ago,

There is no proper translation for this snack that the Dutch traditionally eat on New Year's Eve: the 'oliebol

I recently served this jam at a fancy cheese table with some lovely goat cheese. It quickly became everyone's

Being a recent 'victim' of the nasty chikunkunya virus myself, I have found a perfect way to get my recomme

I am a big fan of the lionfish. There are so many different things you can do with this fish. And the taste i

We have posted a recipe for sweet potato chips before, but now we have found an even better and easier way

We have already told you about the cute but mysteriously looking komkomber chiki or West Indian Gherkin in o

This is a classic recipe that is everyone's favorite. It is a simple, earthy soup, but so delicious and easy

This cake reminds me of carrot cake, but then with delicious, sweet roasted pumpkin. The best thing is, is tha

I don't know why I didn't start my blog with this recipe. I have been making, eating and loving quesadilla's

When living in Holland I don't remember ever coming across pumpkin, except for a Halloween picture in a magazi

A twist to one of our favorite potato recipes: rosemary sweet potatoes. Easy to make and a great addition to

This is another great way to have your kids ( or yourself...) eat veggies. Serve them for breakfast and keep