I like the combination of chocolate and Stout in this Guinness Stout Cake. I am doing this in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, a month later… The Caribbean is in the chocolate belt. Traditionally chocolate is not used the European way, but chocolate is native to the Caribbean. For example, Cocoa Tea is made from the cocoa stick boiled with milk and spices. Stout is consumed through the Caribbean and Guinness Stout is the most popular for Montserrat, my home island. So now you know

The flavours in this Coconut Custard Tart contrast beautifully with the rich savory character of jerk seasoning… or maybe it is that I just love this tart and couldn’t resist making and sharing it with everyone. This tart now has a cousin which uses the leftover Coconut Crisps starter as the filling. Check out my Salted Coconut and Maple Custard Tarts if you want a salty sweet twist to this recipe. The Pastry... ½ Cup sugar ½ Cup butter 1 ½ Cup flour Use a pastry blender to b

This is an invention of necessity. I often make a Coconut Custard Tart for my cooking classes, but Adam harassed me for months to try the salted coconut from my Coconut Crisps so that the coconut would not go to waste if we had too much left over to eat. This is my answer to his harassment and thus the birth of the Salted Coconut and Maple Custard Tarts. The Pastry... ½ Cup sugar ½ Cup butter 1 ½ Cup flour Use a pastry blender to blend the pastry into a coarse meal and then p