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From barbecues to graduations, corporate catering to Easter brunch, birthdays to Quinceañera, we'll bring the flavor of the islands to guests at your next event. From native Jamaican dishes to traditional dishes with island flair, we'll make sure guests leave full and satisfied with a menu they'll remember long after your event is over.
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Caribbean Menu
COLD APPETIZERS
All served cold or at room temperature.
Shrimp and Crab Mold
Excellent with assorted crackers.
Pepper Jelly Cheese Torte
(This is not sweet, and is not a dessert.) Really good served with crackers.
Caribbean Guacamole
Served either spicy or medium with tortilla strips.
Seven-layer Dip
Served with chips, this appetizer contains bean dip, mixed crushed avocados, shredded lettuce, black olives, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, sour cream and shredded cheese. Serves at least 20.
Platter of Various Cheese and Crackers
Elegantly served.
Platter of Various Crudités
Served with hummus.
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with a spicy cocktail sauce.
Chicken Liver Pate
Cooked with shallots, apple brandy and various spices, then chilled in the refrigerator. Served with rice crackers.
Spinach & Water Chestnut Dip
Served in a big bread boule (pumpernickel, rye or french) with chunks of bread on the outside for dipping.
Island Deviled Eggs
Stuffed Celery Sticks
Stuffing consists of blue cheese or gorgonzola mixed with sour cream and walnuts.
HOT APPETIZERS
Jerk Chicken Wings
Crab Almond Dip
Topped with burnt almonds and served bubbling with crackers.
Hot Mini Meatballs
Coconut Fried Shrimp with Fire and Spice Orange Dips
Coconut Chicken Tenders with Fire and Spice Orange Dips
Ground Turkey and Basil Fillos
Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage or Crab Meat
Mini Crab Cakes
Filet Mignon
Herb-rich butter on mini toast topped with juicy flavored grilled filet, and topped with a bed of watercress.
Teriyaki/Garlic Chicken on a Skewer
Served with a peanut sauce.
Spinach and Cheese Turnovers
Fillo wrapped Asparagus with Asiago Cheese
Mini Quiche Selection
Caramel Apple and Goat Cheese Purses
Main courses
Spicing things up with Jerk Seasonings/Spices
Jerk seasoning is as popular in the islands as rum and reggae. It flavors with an intense, spicy combination of scallions, onions, thyme, Jamaican Pimento, and fiery scotch bonnet peppers that flavors the chicken or meat for a burst of flavor!
Jamaican Style Boneless Rib Roast
A tender juicy cut of prime rib eye encrusted with ground black pepper and Jamaican spices baked to release an abundance of flavors. Served with shallots in a red wine sauce.
Jerk Pork Roast
Another signature dish from Stir It Up, this pork is marinated in a delightful blend of traditional Jamaican herbs and spices. Usually served with sweet potatoes and a salad.
Jamaican Beef Stew
Cubed and sautéed well in a specially seasoned sauce with vegetables. Served over a bed of rice ’n peas with salad.
Spicy Meatballs
Ground beef seasoned with special Jamaican spices, and served with vegetables in a delectable sauce. Side dishes of rice, beans, and a mixed salad make a great addition to this meal.
Oxtail Stew
This traditional choice is very satisfying, cooked slowly with Jamaican spices, seasoned generously with herbs and served in a thick meaty sauce with butter beans.
Jamaican Curried Shrimp/Chicken
Tiger shrimp, cleaned and deveined, or chicken steamed in a zesty Jamaican curry with tender vegetables. The dish can be prepared either hot, spicy or mild - the choice is yours. Mouth watering and tantalizing.
Fricasseed Chicken
Chicken stewed down in a spicy gravy and vegetables, consisting of chocho (Jamaican squash), carrots and potatoes. Most popular way of cooking chicken in Jamaica and usually served with rice, beans and plantains.
Jerked Barbecued Chicken
Baked in the oven with jerk seasonings and barbecued sauce. Rice and vermicelli is a nice accompaniment to this dish.
Pineapple Chicken
This delicious twist from hot and spicy to sweet and fruity takes your taste buds on a light cruise to the Caribbean Islands. Choices of chicken breast or quarters are combined with chunks of pineapple as well as red and green peppers to create a sauce like no other - pungent, yet sweet. A fruit lover’s dream come true.
Stew Peas
Do not be fooled by the name... this is no vegetarian dish. The real Jamaican stew peas does contain red kidney beans (or peas, as the Jamaicans call them), but the real main ingredients of this tantalizing entree is stewed beef and pig’s tail. When cooked perfectly, the beef in this dish is amazingly tender and flavored with pork from the pig’s tail. This is as authentic as it gets. This dish is usually served with white rice to absorb all the flavors in the gravy and the plantains to add that needed sweet component to the meal. Absolutely delicious!
Curry Goat (spicy or mild)
Curry goat is of one of Jamaica’s most popular dishes, traditionally prepared on special occasions. The authentic curry goat is, of course, made with goat meat using only the best Jamaican curry blended with a variety of unique Jamaican spices, cooked with potatoes and made spicy with scotch bonnet peppers to create this mouth watering Jamaican tradition. This dish will surely make your taste buds jump for joy!
Leg of Lamb with Callaloo or Spinach and Feta Cheese
Butterflied leg of lamb, filled with spinach and feta cheese and slivered garlic and rosemary. Served with a salad of wild greens vinaigrette and sour cream mashed potatoes. An elegant dish and a favorite on the Islands, especially for the holidays!
from the seashore
Seashore Salmon
A large succulent Alaskan salmon steak prepared with the most delicate care. Marinated in spices with an orange and herb marinade, and then grilled to perfection.
Spicy Creole Shrimp
How lucky can you be! A hearty helping of peeled and deveined shrimp combined with fresh green and red peppers, onions, basil and chives that are tossed in a rich blend of spices and herbs.
Fish Carnival
Scrod or tilapia are great in this meal. Lightly fried and cooked in tomatoes, onions, parsley and Jamaica’s own scotch bonnet peppers. Served in a delicious sauce.
Baked Stuffed Sole
Stuffed with a combination of shrimp and crab, and flavored with Jamaican seasonings. Baked and served with a light white sauce. Excellent with rice and vermicelli or sweet potato casserole.
side dishes
Plantains
A staple of the Caribbean cuisine, these bunch fruits of the banana tree come in many varieties, from tiny finger bananas (figis) to large, black-skinned plantains. Usually regarded as a vegetable, the larger plantains are ripened and sweet, lightly fried to a golden brown. A traditional accompaniment to meats.
Rice & Red Beans
Served with most entrees, this island staple is cooked in a coconut-based sauce.
Sweet Potato Casserole
Baked with a sweet orange butter and topped with clementines.
Mashed Potatoes
Blended with butter and sour cream and a sprinkle of parmesan.
Sauteed Callaloo
A vegetable closely resembling spinach in appearance and flavor. Sauteed with onions, tomatoes and a bit of scotch bonnet for a flavorful and healthy addition to any meal, giving an unmistakable traditional Caribbean flavor.
Cabbage Cook Up
Cabbage steamed with carrots, onions and pepper, blended with spices. Really tasty!
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Who doesn’t love mac ‘n cheese - kids favorite to adult comfort food. Made with the freshest ingredients.
HOMEMADE SOUPS
To Warm the Soul
Old-Thyme Favorite – Chicken Soup
Thick, hearty and filled with an abundance of fresh vegetables and based with pumpkin or squash with a kick of scotch bonnet pepper.
Beef Soup
Pumpkin based soup filled with meat and fresh vegetables, with our own special flavors of the island. If you’re a meat lover, this is a sure hit.
Jamaican Pepperpot Soup
The main ingredient is callaloo (similar to spinach), steamed with okra, kale and Jamaican squash (chocho), flavored with ham hock or beef, and spiced with our special seasonings.
salads
Tossed Salad
A medley of tossed fresh garden vegetables, topped with a generous portion of a light citrus vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Salad
With tomatoes, olives feta cheese and Greek dressing.
Traditional Caesar
topped with imported Parmesan cheese and fresh croutons.
Mesclun Greens
Served with teardrop tomatoes and a balsamic vinaigrette.
Potato Salad
Homemade with a special zing.
Pasta Salad
Made with chicken sausage, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes and assorted peppers and parmesan cheese.
SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERY-
THING NICE
Fruit Boat
Beautifully arranged fresh fruit in a boat-platter.
Watermelon Boat
A fresh watermelon overflowing with pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, red and green grapes, and strawberries.
Tropical Bread Pudding
Baked with a hint of Rum.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Peach and Mango Cobbler
Coconut Cake
With a cream cheese and coconut topping.
Chocolate Trifle
Layers of chocolate cake with vanilla pudding and homemade whipped cream, topped with cinnamon sugar.
Jamaican-Me-Crazy Trifle
Layered with pound cake, guava jelly and fruit cocktail, and blended with Jamaican Rum Cream or Jamaican Rum. Topped with whipped cream and sliced bananas.
calypso bar
The Hard Way
Planter’s Punch
Great with blend of Jamaican rum, both dark and light. This conjures up warm sensations of the sunny island. Served with slices of oranges and complemented with a wedge of lime.
Pina Colada with Coconut Rum
Jamaican Red Stripe Beer
Jamaican Shandy
Combination of ginger ale and a blend of Jamaican Red Stripe. Different but exciting to the taste buds!
The Soft Touch
Jamaica’s cola champagne
Ginger beer
A lively, non-alcoholic soda based on ginger.
Ting
A refreshing citrus drink with a grapefruit taste.
Cream Soda
A sweet delectable drink.
Ttraditional Menu
cold appetizerS
These are all served cold at room temperature.
Shrimp and Crab Mold
Excellent with crackers.
Pepper Jelly Cheese Torte
Caribbean Guacamole
Served either spicy or medium with tortilla strips.
Seven-layer Dip
Served with chips, this appetizer contains bean dip, mixed crushed avocados, shredded lettuce, black olives, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, sour cream and shredded cheese. Serves at least 20.
Platter of Various Cheese and Crackers
Elegantly served.
Platter of Various Crudités
Served with hummus.
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with a spicy cocktail sauce.
Chicken Liver Pate
Cooked with shallots, apple brandy and various spices, then chilled in the refrigerator. Served with rice crackers.
Spinach & Water Chestnut Dip
Served in a big bread boule (pumpernickel, rye or french) with chunks of bread on the outside for dipping.
Deviled Eggs
Stuffed Celery Sticks
Stuffing consists of blue cheese or gorgonzola mixed with sour cream and walnuts.
hot appetizerS
Jerk Chicken Wings
Crab Almond Dip
Topped with burnt almonds and served bubbling with crackers.
Hot Mini Meatballs
Coconut Fried Shrimp with Fire and Spice Orange Dips
Coconut Chicken Tenders with Fire and Spice Orange Dips
Ground Turkey and Basil Fillos
Stuffed Mushroom with Sausage or Crab Meat
Mini Crab Cakes
Filet Mignon
Herb-rich butter on mini toast topped with juicy flavored grilled filet, and topped with a bed of watercress.
Teriyaki/Garlic Chicken on a Skewer
Served with a peanut sauce.
Spinach and Cheese Turnovers
Fillo wrapped Asparagus with Asiago Cheese
Mini Quiche Selection
Caramel Apple and Goat Cheese Purses
MAIN DISHES
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Roasted in a garlic and rosemary au jus.
Grilled Tenderloin of Beef
With Roasted shallots and a red wine sauce.
Filet of Beef Bourguignon
Classically cooked in red wine with shallots and mushrooms.
Baked Stuffed Lamb
Butterflied leg of lamb, filled with spinach and feta cheese and slivered garlic and rosemary. Served with mint jelly.
Breast of Chicken with Mushrooms
Stuffed with a lobster/crab stuffing, (or just a plain homemade stuffing) and served with a mushroom sauce.
Pan Roasted Salmon
Baked in parchment and topped with fresh orange slices and an orange ginger glaze.
Vegetarian Pasta
With basil, fresh corn, and cherry tomatoes in a garlic/parmesan sauce.
SIDE DISHES
Fresh Baby Carrots
Gently steamed, served with a maple/ orange butter sauce.
Asparagus
Steamed and stir fried with lemon/butter seasoning.
Green Beans
Steamed and served with almonds and lemon.
Rosemary-Roasted Baby Potatoes
Rubbed with Kosher salt, fresh rosemary and roasted in extra virgin olive oil until golden crisp.
Sweet Potato Casserole
Baked with an orange sauce and topped with clementines.
SALADS
Mesclun Greens
With teardrop tomatoes and a balsamic vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Salad
With tomatoes, olives, feta cheese and a Greek dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad
Topped with imported Parmesan cheese and fresh croutons.
DESSERTS
Fruit Boat
Beautifully arranged fresh fruit in a boat-platter.
Watermelon Boat
A fresh watermelon overflowing with pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, red and green grapes, and strawberries.
Tropical bread pudding
Baked with a hint of Rum.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Peach and Mango Cobbler
Coconut Cake
With a cream cheese and coconut topping.
Chocolate Trifle
Layers of chocolate cake with vanilla pudding and homemade whipped cream, topped with cinnamon sugar.
Jamaican-Me-Crazy Trifle
Layered with pound cake, guava jelly and fruit cocktail, and blended with Jamaican Rum Cream or Jamaican Rum. Topped with whipped cream and sliced bananas.
Brunch Buffet Menu
starters
Choice of Three:
Breakfast Basket, Choice of three: Banana, Pumpkin and/or Blueberry Breads, Coffee Cake, Croissants or Assorted Pastries.
Fruit Boat or Fruit Platter
Cheese and Fruit Display
Exquisitely arranged on a platter and served with crackers.
Veggie Platter with Hummus
Hummus and Baba Ganoush
Served with Pita bread.
Crab Almond Dip
Served with croissant crackers.
Assorted Mini Quiches
Caramel Apple and Goat Cheese Purses
Bagel Feast
A selection of fresh, pre-sliced bagels to include: Pumpernickel, Sesame, Onion, Cinnamon Raisin, Garlic, and Plain. Served with assorted cream cheeses, lox, capers, and red onions, butter, margarine, fruit preserves, and apple butter.
main courSE
Choose One:
Traditional Egg Casserole
With country bacon and red & green peppers.
Seafood Egg Casserole
With shrimp and red & green peppers.
Omelet Station
Made to order omelets (choose fresh eggs and/ or egg substitutes), prepared with your choice of fillings, such as crumbled bacon, diced ham, homemade Pico de Gallo, wild mushrooms, avocado, diced tomatoes, smoked salmon, red and yellow peppers, goat cheese, or Mexican cheese medley.
Homemade Quiche
Choice of spinach & cheddar, bacon & cheese, mushroom or artichoke.
Homemade French Toast
with maple syrup and whipped cream.
salads & sides
Choice of Two:
Chicken Sausage Pasta Salad
With basil, fresh corn, and cherry tomatoes.
Mixed Green Salad
In a light citrus vinaigrette.
Homemade Potato Salad
Stir-Fried Potatoes
Sauteed with garlic and parsley.
Glazed Ham
With cloves and brown sugar.
Bread Pudding
With cream cheese/lemon glaze and topped with bananas.
beverages
Choice of Two:
Chicken Sausage Pasta Salad
With basil, fresh corn, and cherry tomatoes.
Mixed Green Salad
In a light citrus vinaigrette.
Homemade Potato Salad
Stir-Fried Potatoes
Sauteed with garlic and parsley.
Glazed Ham
With cloves and brown sugar.
Bread Pudding
With cream cheese/lemon glaze and topped with bananas.
Summer Party / Graduation Menu
appetizers
Choose two:
Cheeses and Cracker Platter
A delightful selection of Artisan cheese artfully arranged with fresh fruit accompanied with assorted crackers.
Seven-Layer Dip
Served with chips, this appetizer contains bean dip, mixed crushed avocados, shredded lettuce, black olives, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Caribbean Guacamole
Mango Salsa
A crowd favorite, Fresh mangoes combined with herbs and citrus juice.
main dishes
Choice of two:
Jerk Barbecue Chicken
Baked in the oven with jerk seasonings and barbecue sauce.
Spicy Jamaican Meatballs
Ground beef seasoned with Jamaican spices and served with vegetables in a delectable sauce.
Spicy Creole Shrimp
How lucky can you be! A hearty helping of peeled and deveined shrimp combined with fresh green and red peppers, onions, basil and chives that are tossed in a rich blend of spices and herbs.
Jerk Pork Roast
Another signature dish from Stir It Up This pork is marinated in a delightful blend of traditional caribbean herbs, and served with roasted shallots.
side dishes
Choice of two:
Rice & Red Beans
Served with most entrees, this Island staple is cooked in a coconut-based sauce.
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Who doesn’t love Mac ‘n cheese - kids favorite to adult comfort food. Made with the freshest ingredients.
Tossed Salad
A medley of tossed fresh garden vegetables, topped with a light citrus vinaigrette.
Pasta Salad
Made with chicken sausage, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, and assorted peppers and parmesan cheese.
DESSERTS
optional
Choice of one:
Watermelon Boat
A fresh watermelon overflowing with pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, red and green grapes, and strawberries.
Jamaican-Me-Crazy Trifle
Layered with pound cake, guava jelly and fresh fruit combination, and blended with Jamaican rum cream or Jamaican rum. Topped with whipped cream and sliced bananas or strawberries.
Assorted pastries or cookies
Outside Bar Service Required for these additional items.
Planter’s Punch
Great with blend of Jamaican rum, both dark and light. This conjures up warm sensations of the sunny island. Served with slices of oranges and complemented with a wedge of lime.
Jamaican Red Stripe Beer
Island Barbecue Menu
Main dishes
Barbecue Pulled Pork
Juicy Grilled Barbecue Chicken Quarters
Sunshine Jerk Wings
Jamaican-Me-Want-Burgers!
Traditional Hamburger
Traditional Cheeseburger
Tropical Burger
Grilled Jerk Beef Burger with Pepper Jack cheese and grilled pineapple
Paradise Burger
Beef burgers with rasta rub, caramelized onion and cheddar cheese
The Piggy Burger
Grilled burger with bacon, onion, mushroom, peppers, and Swiss Cheese
Hot Dogs
side dishes
Choice of two:
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Who doesn't love mac 'n cheese, kids favorite to adult comfort food.
Pasta Salad
Made with chicken sausage, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes and assorted peppers with parmesan cheese
Garden Salad
A medley of tossed fresh garden vegetables topped with a light citrus vinaigrette
Jamaican-Style Coconut Rice & Beans
Tropical Coleslaw
Coleslaw mixed with pineapple, mango, raisin, mayo and honey in a tropical vinaigrette
Ocho Rios Potato Salad
Made fresh with a special zing with onions, green peas, and boiled eggs
Sweet Fried Plantains
Farm Fresh Local Corn On The Cob
DESSERTS
Choice of two:
Watermelon Boat filled with fresh fruit or Watermelon Slices
Cupcake Trees
Assortment of pastries or cookies
Jamaican-Me-Crazy Trifle
Layered with pound cake, Guava Jelly, fresh fruit combination and blended Jamaican Rum Cream, then topped with whipped cream and sliced bananas or strawberries.
optional ADDITIONS
Pepper Jelly Cheese Torte
Made with our very own home-made pepper jelly, and served with apples and crackers
Caribbean Guacamole
Made with our very own scotch bonnet peppers
Montego Bay Mango Salsa
Made with fresh mango and our own special herbs
Glazed Orange/Ginger Salmon
Sirloin Tips Kabob
Marinated in our own spices with peppers and onions
Rasta Rub Rib Eye Steak
Baby Back Ribs
Children's Menu
Main dishes
Chicken Sticks with BBQ sauce
Mini Cheeseburgers and Fries
Fish and Chips
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Penne Pasta tossed with butter and Parmesan
Chicken Sausage in a blanket
Mini beef franks in blankets
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
With grape, strawberry or guava jelly
side dishes
Fresh Carrot Sticks
Ants on a Log
Celery Sticks filled with peanut butter and topped with raisins
Homemade Mac ‘N Cheese
Caesar Salad
Homemade French Fries
DESSERTS
Fruit Salad in a Watermelon Boat
Ice Cream Station with all the fixin’s
A La Carte Menu
Main dishes
Don’t feel like making side dishes? Want to add something special from the Islands to your summer barbecue? Our a la carte menu is perfect for you!
Spicy Meatballs
Ground beef seasoned with special Jamaican spices, and served with vegetables in a delectable sauce.
Jerked Barbecued Chicken
Baked in the oven with jerk seasonings and barbecued sauce.
Spicy Creole Shrimp
How lucky can you be! A hearty helping of shrimp combined with fresh green and red peppers, onions, basil and chives that are tossed in a rich blend of spices and herbs.
Rice & Red Beans
Served with most entrees, this island staple is cooked in a coconut-based sauce.
Potato Salad
Homemade with a special zing!
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Who doesn’t love Mac N Cheese – It’s a kids favorite and adult comfort food. Made with the freshest ingredients.
Drop-off & Pick-up Service available in a 15-mile radius of Weymouth MA for a Delivery Fee.
Covid-Friendly Individualized Menu
Main dishes
Jerk Barbecued Chicken, Rice & Beans, and Plantains in Butter Rum
Shrimp Creole, White Rice & Green Beans
Curry Chicken & White Rice (Contains Potatoes and Carrots)
Island Beef Stew & Coconut Rice
Vegetarian Rasta Pasta with Grilled Vegetables
Seashore Salmon, Sweet Potato & Green Beans
Spicy Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes
SIDES
Garden Salad
Greek Salad
Caesar Salad
Mac and Cheese