Producers in Jamaica and Antigua report that back-to-back hurricanes, heavy rainfall, and agricultural weaknesses have made ...

Jamaican Scotch bonnet peppers are the latest food to be hit by a shortage. The spicy peppers are a key ingredient in ...

Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

A shortage of Scotch bonnet peppers has driven up the cost of Caribbean hot sauce. Scotch bonnets are a temperamental crop; ...

Across the region and the diaspora, the Scotch bonnet lends its distinctive, tart, numbing heat to this hot sauce, offering a taste of the islands and a punch of flavor. By Korsha Wilson As a child, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken soup is a comfort food, a restorative elixir, and has its rightful place in nearly every food culture across the globe. In ...

A: Although Scotch Bonnet peppers resemble habanero chiles — and both belong to the Capsicum chinense species — they have different heat levels and flavor profiles. Also, habanero peppers are easily ...

From Jamaican jerk chicken to Haitian beef stew, Caribbean cuisine dishes out some serious heat. Known for being super-flavorful, island recipes also tend to have a bit of a kick — and often, the ...

This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...