Recipe Index

Bouyon

Bouyon is a traditional Saint Lucian stew that embodies the island's culinary heritage. It is a hearty dish made with meat, vegetables, and spices, often enjoyed during family gatherings and celebrations.

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-0306 · Hand-built original

Bouyon

Bouyon: Saint Lucian fish soup with provision vegetables and dumplings. An island-style seafood chowder with island roots.

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-0307 · Hand-built original

Bread Pudding

Soft, day-old bread soaks up a creamy custard scented with cinnamon, vanilla and coconut milk, then bakes to a burnished golden crust. It is thrifty, wonderfully simple to make and just special enough for a celebration. One spoonful and you will understand why Caribbean cooks have treasured this dessert for generations.

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-0327 · Hand-built original

Callaloo Soup

Callaloo Soup: Saint Lucian leafy green soup with coconut and seafood. Nutritious and deeply flavored island comfort.

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-0395 · Hand-built original

Callaloo Soup

Callaloo Soup is a Saint Lucian soup.

Main ingredient: callaloo

Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled cheese sandwich, green salad

HB-0396 · Hand-built original

Coconut Rice

Few dishes capture the easy warmth of the Caribbean quite like Coconut Rice from St Lucia. Creamy coconut milk turns ordinary grains into something fragrant and faintly sweet, fluffy enough to stand alone yet generous enough to carry a whole plate of island cooking. It asks for barely a handful of ingredients and about twenty minutes at the stove. Proof that the best food on the island has always been the simplest.

Main ingredient: rice

HB-0641 · Hand-built original

Green fig and saltfish

Green Fig and Saltfish is the national dish of Saint Lucia, a vibrant island in the Caribbean. This beloved culinary gem showcases a harmonious interplay of simple yet robust local ingredients. Green figs, otherwise known as unripe bananas, are paired with salted codfish to create a dish that's steeped in history and island tradition. Originating from the resourcefulness of the island's early inhabitants, this dish highlights the mix of African, European, and Carib influences that characterize Saint Lucian cuisine. Typically enjoyed as a breakfast or brunch dish, Green Fig and Saltfish is reve

Main ingredient: cod

HB-1029 · Hand-built original

Green Fig and Saltfish

St. Lucia's national dish — boiled green bananas tossed with seasoned salt cod, onion, and fresh herbs.

Main ingredient: cod

Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast

HB-1030 · Hand-built original

Lime Pie

A crisp buttery biscuit base carries a silky filling of sharp lime juice and sweetened condensed milk, and the result tastes exactly like a Caribbean afternoon. It comes together with very little fuss, which makes it as suitable for a celebration table as for a lazy Sunday with friends and family.

Main ingredient: limes

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-1368 · Hand-built original

Pigeon Peas and Rice

Meet Pigeon Peas and Rice, the warm, fragrant heart of St. Lucian home cooking. Earthy pigeon peas and fluffy long-grain rice simmer together in one pot with onion, garlic, bay and thyme until every grain has soaked up the flavour. It is humble, filling and endlessly forgiving, the sort of dish that appears at Sunday lunches, family gatherings and island festivals alike. Best of all, it comes together in well under an hour with ingredients most kitchens already have.

Main ingredient: rice

HB-1746 · Hand-built original

Pineapple Tart

Juicy, sun-ripened pineapple meets a tender, buttery pastry that melts on the tongue, a dessert that tastes like a holiday in the tropics. Serve it at a celebration or simply with an afternoon cup of tea; either way, it brings a little Caribbean sunshine to the table.

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-1749 · Hand-built original

Pumpkin Rice

Warm, golden and gently sweet, Pumpkin Rice brings the colours of the Caribbean straight to your kitchen. Fluffy grains of rice soak up soft pumpkin and a handful of tropical spices until every spoonful tastes of sunshine. It works beautifully as a side for grilled fish or meat, yet it is substantial enough to stand on its own as a main. Simple, forgiving and endlessly adaptable, this is the sort of dish that quietly wins over everyone at the table.

Main ingredient: rice

HB-1861 · Hand-built original

Rice & Peas

Rice & Peas is a characteristic dish from Saint Lucia, rooted in local ingredients and the island's wider Caribbean food culture.

Main ingredient: rice

HB-1147 · Hand-built original

Saint Lucian Coconut Pie

Saint Lucian Coconut Pie is a Saint Lucian dessert built around crust.

Main ingredient: crust

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-1961 · Hand-built original

Saint Lucian Pumpkin and White Bean Soup

Saint Lucian Pumpkin and White Bean Soup is a Saint Lucian main dish built around oil.

Main ingredient: vegetable oil

HB-1962 · Hand-built original

Seafood Paella

Glistening shellfish, tender saffron-stained rice and warm island spices come together in one wide pan, ready to be set down in the middle of the table and shared. It is a dish made for good company, celebratory enough for a special occasion, yet relaxed enough for an unhurried evening at home with the sound of the sea somewhere in the background.

Main ingredient: squid

HB-2020 · Hand-built original

Stewed Beef

Beef stew with local seasonings.

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-2214 · Hand-built original

Stewed Chicken

Meet Stewed Chicken, the warm-hearted national dish of Saint Lucia. Tender pieces of chicken simmer slowly with onion, garlic, sweet peppers and carrots until the sauce turns glossy and deeply savoury, carrying the island's signature notes of thyme and cumin. It is the kind of one-pot cooking that fills a kitchen with anticipation, simple enough for a weeknight, generous enough for a celebration, and always best shared around a crowded table.

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-2216 · Hand-built original

Tropical Coconut Rice

Fluffy grains soak up rich coconut milk until every spoonful turns silky and lightly sweet, while freshly grated coconut adds gentle bite. It sits beautifully beside grilled fish or chicken, yet it is satisfying enough to stand alone as a light main. Best of all, it comes together with barely any effort, which makes it an easy addition to any weekly menu.

Main ingredient: rice

HB-2412 · Hand-built original