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Today I was back in Grenada. The Spice Island. If you love to cook, you will love it here. On Saturday’s they have a huge outdoor market, where you can buy spices. Grenada is known for its Nutmeg. And you can get it in many different forms; Nutmeg syrup, Nutmeg Jam, Nutmeg Jelly... just to mention a few. You can also get Turmeric, Cinnamon, Mace, ... anything you need for cooking.

Speaking of cooking, today I was part of a Caribbean cooking class. First they demonstrated how to make the nutmeg cheesecake. Then we made a Gingered Pumpkin Soup. And our main dish was Mari Mari or Dorade (fish) with gravy and sweet potato mash. Super fun. And really good food. Nice way to start my new year.Read more