The sweet smells of sautéed peppers and onions, brown stew chicken, and boiled saltfish, johnnycakes, curry, and jerk have always made me feel at home. Immediately, they embrace me, then transport me ...

In New Orleans, where fish is on nearly every menu and in every grocery, shark is uncommon. Still, this time of year, shark seems to be everywhere else because the Discovery Channel blankets the ...

Lisa Nelson, who was born in Trinidad, remembers this sandwich well. She and many others ate it on the Maracas Beach. Shark pulled from the waters was fried up on the beach and served as a walk-around ...

This coconut sponge cake is rich, moist, and full of coconut flavor—just like something your auntie would make for Easter lunch. Made with coconut milk and shredded coconut, it delivers that bold, ...

The Southern treat that goes by the name of hummingbird cake is instantly recognizable for those who grew up knowing the bursts of fruitysweetness that lay between layers of cream cheese frosting.

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...