My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island
My Jamaican Table: Vibrant Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Island
Table of Contents: With Your Hands: Bite-Size Tastes of Jamaica Pepper Shrimp Jamaican Beef Patties Saltfish Fritters with Curry Mayo Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Chili-Lime Mayo Curry Chicken Spring...
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Table of Contents: Porridge Three Ways: Cornmeal, Plantain and Oatmeal, and Hominy Corn Coco Bread The OG Jamaican Breakfast: Ackee and Saltfish, Fried Dumplings, and Steamed Callaloo Mackerel Rundown with Boiled Dumplings Fried Plantain and Egg Sandwiches Breakfast Roti Burritos Coconut Banana Pancakes Best Banana Bread Coco-Coffee Granola Toto (Coconut Cake) One Pot, Full Flavor: Soup Saturday Ital-Style Red Peas Soup Jamaican Chicken Soup Fish Tea Mannish Water (Goat Soup) Jamaican Pepper Pot Carrot-Ginger Soup Complements: Side Dishes Rice and Peas Coconut Rice Pressed Green Plantain with Dry Jerk Rub Steamed Cabbage (Obviously) Jamaican Festival Mac and Cheese Sweet Potato Salad Honey-Roasted Carrots with Lemon-Garlic Yogurt Vibrant Cabbage Slaw My Favorite Salad Bammy Plantain and Black Bean Salad Sweet Jerk Crispy Cauliflower Simmer Down: Stews & Braises Oxtail and Butter Beans Stew Peas with Pig's Tail Curry Chicken Curry Goat Coconut Curry Lobster Almost Ital Curry Vegetable Stew Brown Stew Chicken Guinness-Braised Short Ribs Coconut Steamed Red Snapper The Old and the New: Favorite Dishes Reimagined Escovitch Whole Red Snapper Jerk Chicken Outdoors or in the Oven Honey-Ginger Chicken Thighs Jerk Salmon with Herb Salsa Grilled Lobster with Scotch Bonnet Garlic Butter Mama Cherry's Fried Chicken...Almost Jerk BBQ Pork Ribs Crispy Jerk Pork Belly Escovitch Fish Sandwiches Jerk Smash Burger with Bacon Jam Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa Curry Crab Fried Rice Jerk Pork Chow Mein Oxtail and Dumplings Coffee-Cocoa Lamb Chops Jerk Honey Butter Steak Brawta: Desserts Gizzada Patsy's Sweet Potato Pudding Rum and Raisin Bread Pudding Spice Bun Jamaican Fruit Cake (Christmas Pudding) Tortuga-Style Rum Cake Chocolate-Dipped Ice Cream Bars Rum Cake Tiramisu Cinnamon Rolls with Sticky Coffee Glaze Seville Orange Almond Cake Mango Tangerine Sort of Sorbet Doughnuts with Strawberry Filling Peanut Drops Chewy Orange Ginger Cookies Coconut Magic Pie Cool It Down: Drinks Rum Punch Sourcup Spiked Pops Rum and Coco Hibiscus "Rumgroni" Guava-Ginger Mojito Guinness Punch Peanut Punch Sorrel Carrot Juice Starting from Scratch: Seasonings and Sauces Green Seasoning Escovitch Pickle Scotch Bonnet Sauce Soup Seasoning All-Purpose Seasoning Jerk Marinade Dry Jerk Rub Mango Chutney Scotch Bonnet Mayo Jerk Mayo Brief Description: "Jamaican cuisine is the result of a rich blend of cultural influences: Indigenous, African, Indian, Chinese, and European. Each dish tells a story of resilience and adaptation and reveals the culinary identity of Jamaica itself-dynamic, colorful, and always evolving. Chef Andre Fowles brings this food to life through more than 100 classic and traditional recipes. There are iconic Jamaican dishes like Jerk BBQ Pork Ribs, Pepper Shrimp, or Ackee and Saltfish that tell the stories of the island's culture and history, but also new spins like Sweet Jerk Crispy Cauliflower, a fish-and-chips-inspired Escovitch Fish Sandwich, and Rum Cake Tiramisu that showcase Jamaica's modern sensibility. Fresh coconut, plantains, and rice and peas are some of the key ingredients, alongside Scotch Bonnet peppers and herbs like thyme, scallion, and garlic. From Saturday soups like Pepper Pot and Red Peas Soup to braises like Brown Stew Chicken and even desserts and drinks incorporating Jamaica's beloved rum, the book will bring a taste of Jamaican to home kitchens everywhere. The beautiful photos serve as armchair travel to entice even those you've never been to island. My Jamaican Table is a culinary journey as told by one of Jamaica's most dynamic chefs"-- Provided by publisher. Review Quotes: If there is one person to teach Jamaican cuisine to the masses, it's chef Andre Fowles. His wealth of knowledge of the island is unmatched--think of this book as a flight to Jamaica perched in your pantry!-- Kwame Onwuachi, chef, restaurateur, and author Review Quotes: In My Jamaican Table, Andre Fowles takes us on a journey to the beautiful country of Jamaica. He explores the diversity of Jamaican culture and food, and their contributions to the world beyond the Caribbean.-- Mashama Bailey, cofounder and executive chef of The Grey Review Quotes: Chef Fowles takes a refreshing and insightful approach to Jamaican flavors. Now, he shares his favorite recipes so you can cook and enjoy them with your friends and family.-- Marcus Samuelsson, chef, restaurateur, and author Review Quotes: Caribbean cuisine is near and dear to my heart, and this book brings me back to my early days in Jamaica as a young cook eager to learn how different yet similar each island is. Andre masterfully tells this story with an updated nod to our region's rich culinary history.-- Nina Compton, chef, restaurateur, and author Review Quotes: I grew up in Toronto, eating Jamaican patties every day on my walk home from school, but the first time I truly tasted Jamaican food was Andre's. My Jamaican Table brings together his most cherished recipes, perfected for the home cook and ready to share with the world. Now we all can bring Andre's Jamaica into our kitchens and taste its magic whenever the craving hits!-- Gail Simmons, TV host and author of Bringing It Home Review Quotes: This book brings a reverence for traditional Jamaican cuisine alongside fearless, contemporary flair. It's a celebration of flavor, but also of the roots, resilience, and identity that bind us.-- Novia McDonald-Whyte, author and senior associate editor at the Jamaica Observer Biographical Note: Chef Andre Fowles is an award-winning Jamaican-born chef, three-time Chopped champion, international restaurant consultant, and culinary ambassador for the Rockhouse Foundation, helping to raise money to build all-expense-paid schools for children with special needs in Jamaica. A graduate of the HEART Trust Academy in Kingston and the Culinary Institute of America in New York, his work has been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, and Eater. Chef Fowles has cooked for a long list of celebrities, including rock legend Bruce Springsteen and his family. Follow him on Instagram @cheffowles. Review Quotes: "[A] tender love letter to Jamaica... Grazing through the pages, you immediately feel Fowles's radiant pride in his home country's traditions and island culture." -- Bon Appetit Review Quotes: "Incorporating Caribbean classics alongside modern-inspired dishes, Chef Fowles weaves in personal narratives along with cultural histories to give readers a full view of the unique flavors of Jamaica and the island nation's cultural impact on the world. Recommended for any library, culinary historian, or cook."-- Booklist Review Quotes: "[T]ransports readers to the sun-soaked island of Jamaica through stunning location photography, an exploration of its core ingredients, and simple yet memorable recipes. This is a go-to resource for Jamaican staples but it also includes Fowles' favorite dishes, reimagined, like Jerk Smashburgers with Bacon Jam and Ital Curry Vegetable Stew."-- Food & Wine Review Quotes: "[A] bold and flavorful debut... Seasoned and novice chefs alike will be enticed by Fowles's tempting recipes and colorful anecdotes. It's a joyful introduction to the tastes of Jamaica." -- Publishers Weekly Review Quotes: "[Y]ou don't need The Boss to sell you on this book. The recipes do it all by themselves... every Southerner will recognize techniques and flavors that have traveled from the Caribbean to the region."-- Southern Living Publisher Marketing: In the first major Jamaican cookbook of its kind, Kingston-born chef Andre Fowles presents modern and classic recipes for the best of Jamaican food capturing the tastes and traditions of the island--featuring a foreword from Bruce Springsteen. Jamaican cuisine is the result of a rich blend of cultural influences: Indigenous, African, Indian, Chinese, and European. Each dish tells a story of resilience and adaptation and reveals the culinary identity of Jamaica itself--dynamic, colorful, and always evolving. In this culinary journey through the heart and soul of Jamaica, celebrated Kingston-born chef Andre Fowles presents 100 iconic and innovative recipes infused with the spirit of a life where meals are shared, stories told, and bonds strengthened . The recipes in MY JAMAICAN TABLE celebrate the bold flavors of iconic Jamaican dishes like Jerk Chicken, Pepper Shrimp, and Ackee and Saltfish alongside new spins like Oxtail and Gnocchi, a fish-and-chips-inspired Escovitch Fish Sandwich, and Rum Cake Tiramisu. With easy-to-follow instructions, accessible ingredients, full-color images, and stories, MY JAMAICAN TABLE brings a taste of Jamaican to home kitchens. Review Citations:
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Author: Fowles, Andre
Publisher: Artisan Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-03-10
BISAC: Cooking|Regional & Cultural|Caribbean & West Indian|Cooking|Individual Chefs & Restaurants|Cooking|Comfort Food
Subjects: Cookbooks|Cooking, Jamaican
Weight: 2.9 lbs
ISBN: 9781648293740
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781648293740