I was looking for a reason to make this cake and finally did it! It looked so decadent… and it is! I got the original recipe from Just a Pinch and used it in one of my old “Lunch with the Girls” Facebook episodes. A special “Thank you!” to Beth for choosing this recipe for the show. The Cake: 1 ½ Cups butter 2 Cups light brown sugar 1 Cup sugar 3 Cups all purpose flour 5 Large eggs 1 Teaspoon baking powder ½ Teaspoon salt 1 Cup milk 1 8 oz bag toffee chips 1 Cup pecan, choppe

Good conch fritters are hard to find. I love fritters with chunks of conch and spices that excite your mouth. This is my version of a local favorite offered at Hemingway’s, a restaurant in St. Johns, Antigua. Ingredients 1 ½ lbs conch, cut into small pieces 1 Sweet (bell) pepper, chopped 1 Medium onion, chopped 5 Leaves of herb (coloantro, shadow bennie, cilantro, basil or thyme) 1 Stalk celery, chopped ¼ Teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ to ½ Scotch bonnet pepper, minced (op