2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 12 whole cloves ¾ cup soy sauce ¾ cup white rum ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Mango-Habanero Mojo

2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped ½ cup Chadonnay or other dry white wine 2 tablespoon orange juice ½ of a habanero pepper or Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and finely chopped

Sweet Panfried Plantains

1 teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 very ripe plantains 2 tablespoon peanut oil or cooking oil

Recipes from Norman’s New World Cuisine by Norman Van Aken