Gluten-Free

In Grenada, cornmeal cooked with coconut milk is called “coo coo,” a savory polenta. For dessert, these ingredients are transformed into a homey, spiced pudding.

Rich in vitamin C and iron, this is a terrific make-ahead snack or light lunch.

A tasty and price-conscious lunch. This is a homemade version of those expensive rice bowls sold in the frozen-food section.

This dish is simple to put together. Just pop it into the oven, and the kitchen smells wonderful while it cooks.

Meat doesn’t have to be the main dish to make an impact.

Use any combination of fruit you like.

I discovered the soul of a great enchilada—roasted squash—while poking around the kitchen of some friends, who loved the results.

Serve these for a light but elegant ending to a special meal.

Also called pukkai, this is always served at the Tamil festival of Thai Pongal, held in mid-January at the time of the rice harvest.