Jamaican fruitcake paired with sorrel wine is a holiday favorite on the island. Gooey, moist Jamaican fruitcake, also known as Black cake or Christmas cake is a must at many Caribbean holiday tables.

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...

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Although Jamaica is an island that has never seen snow, and its houses are designed without chimneys, Christmas season in Jamaica is the most festive time of the year. The season is celebrated with ...

"Christmas in Jamaica isn't Christmas without fruitcake," says Gloria Jenkins, a retired nurse living in Bogota, Bergen County. She should know -- she was born in Montego Bay and grew up in Kingston.

The sorrel drink is a staple in every Jamaican household during Christmas, but low crop yield due Hurricane Melissa and high ...

A year ago today, my son and I were in Jamaica, touring the Appleton Estates rum distillery. We had pulled a "Christmas with the Kranks" move — trying to escape Christmas, but for entirely different ...