Myrl wrote:

> Do any of you have any favorite Caribbean recipes?
>
> A few years back, I was in Reno visiting a daughter. She took me to an
> amazing little restaurant, called, "Bananas."
>
> The place seemed to be a combination of Caribbean cooking blended with
> some Thai and Vietnamese flavors, as well as slightly Cajun. The
> combinations were amazing.
>
> Sadly, "Bananas" went out of business before I had an opportunity to go
> back, and study their dishes a bit more.

Since you're in my area: Have you tried out "Barbacoa Breeze," just across
from the Sunrise Mall? Here's what I wrote about them here a year and a
half ago:

"A new Caribbean restaurant opened in Citrus Heights. It's named "Barbacoa
Breeze," and it's on Sunrise, kitty-corner from the Sunrise Mall. (It used
to be McGee's, but I'm not able to make any comparison between the old and
the new because I never went there when it was McGee's.) The ambience is
Caribbean-casual, but the staff was attentive and the food was good: I had a
"lava flow," which is a virgin Piña Colada with a big dollop of strawberry
puree on top (which is supposed to look like lava), then I had a cup of
their pumpkin soup. The soup is thick and smooth, and came with a little
spiral of creme fraiche on top. For my main course, I had a "Jamaican Turkey
Burger," which was topped with a mostly-pineapple fruit chutney. The burger
was accompanied by french-fried sweet potatoes and mixed fruit (cantaloupe,
honeydew, and grapes). The fries, fruit, and drink were sweet enough that I
didn't want dessert, although I did note key lime pie and Bananas Foster on
the menu."

Bob