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A Swing and a Miss

Not every dish turns out to be delicious. I started the weekend off with an idea for a roasted oyster

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Last Day in Ocho Rios 2023

I do not want to go home. Yet I know when I get home, I'll be glad to be there.

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Days Two and Three at Jamaica Inn

The daily downpours have been welcome respites from the blazing sun. The sand on the beach is almost too hot

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Don’t Stop the Carnival

I vividly remember reading Don't Stop the Carnival, a 1965 novel by Herman Wouk, while vacationing in Jamaica about 15

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Jamaica Day One

Day One is always a day of adjustment, exhaustion and excitement. Ordinarily, I spend just a few hours on the

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SHRIMPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT

I am posting this recipe as a blog rather than as a recommended dish because as fun as it was

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Back to Basics

Every once and a while it's a good idea to get back to basics. This Craig Claiborne cookbook was published

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It was a week of contrasts. There were some good things, some bad things and one particularly unpleasant encounter with

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IT’S JULY (2023) ALREADY?

Half the year is gone... when did that happen? Surely, I am not alone in this sentiment. The older I

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JUNE IN JAMAICA

My Jamaican holiday started out great but ended with a doctor's visit and a rough trip back home. Oh well,

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