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13 posts by Jacqueline Campaigne

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When we moved to Cat Island, 16 years ago, I knew we had found our paradise. But even paradise has its glitches. For a foodie like me, the lack of fresh veggies and meat, the scarcity of fish and the really bad assortment of wines was a bit of a challenge. I had to learn to cook in a whole new way. How to make an interesting salad out of carrots and iceberg lettuce, for example. Not so easy. If any of my ideas can make a dent in the traditional way the cooks of Cat Island think and serve dinner, I think it would be a step in the right direction. I might not be able to convert anybody, but I can inspire at least some of them. If you are reading my blog from afar, perhaps you will visit my cat island kitchen. I would enjoy cooking for you!

Sweet Island, Simple Cooking
Have you decided what to make for dinner yet? No? Well, neither have I. I am standing there, looking into my fridge and wondering what on earth will satisfy my family’s tastebuds tonight? I made mashed potatoes the other night, and I have quite a lot left. That could be made into savory pancakes, but then what…… Lettuce, they have to have some greens. No, I don’t have any lettuce left. Can’t forget to get some tomorrow….. Well, I have frozen peas and the mint in the planter ... Continue Reading
September 8, 2015
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Cat Island & Conch With Egg Sauce & Caviar
I live on a remote island in the Bahamas called Cat Island. Not to be mistaken for Cat Key, an upscale expat development close to Bimini. Cat Island is a big island with few people. 60 miles long and very narrow with 1200 inhabitants. Paradise on earth, as far as I am concerned. Turquoise water, swaying palms, pink sand beaches and summer all year long. But even paradise has its serpents. We live a long way from a decent supermarket, and although the grocery stores on the island - ... Continue Reading
September 7, 2015
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About Me
The first time I tried to cook, I was 18 growing up in Sweden. I was never in the kitchen as a kid with my mother or any other relatives like the famous chefs of today. On the contrary, I was more or less told to stay away, since my family had a very strict, stubborn and unimaginative help in the kitchen. She boiled the cod until it fell apart in the pot and the macaroni she served could easily rival the stuff in the school dining room. So the first time I tried, I was trying to impress a ... Continue Reading
September 7, 2015