Recipes from Beautiful Martinique

Heavy sauces, rich chocolate, and fine wine usually come to mind when thinking of classic French recipes. Put those notions aside for just a moment, and conjure up images of kicking back on a sugar sand beach, rum cocktail in hand, inhaling the warm trade winds of a tropical ocean. France probably doesn’t come to mind, but Martinique is an overseas department of the country.

A small island in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, it’s also home to a magical blend of proper French and tropical Creole cuisines. To add a bit of tropical magic to a weeknight meal, make easy balsamic peppers. They’re incredibly simple to prepare and add a nice dash of color to your menu. The fact that the balsamic glaze paired with lightly sautéed bell peppers is so healthy is almost an aside. Bon appetit!

More delicious recipes from Martinique!

• Ti Rum Cocktail
• Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
• Vanilla-Scented Melon Soup
• Cognac Shrimp with Beurre Blanc Sauce
• Banana Tarte Tatin
• Cardamom Coffee Mousse
• Pumpkin Mousse

Balsamic Peppers Photo: Lyn Belisle