According to local history, many fishermen traditionally didn't venture out in their boats during Holy Week. So, for Good Friday, dishes featuring salt cod, herring or salmon took precedence over fresh fish on many family tables. Here's a today-style recipe for low-fat salmon loaf that comes with its own low-fat white sauce.

Celebrate the upcoming Transfer Day holiday on March 31 with a dish that dates back to the days when the Virgin Islands was known as the Danish West Indies.

Next Sunday's St. Patrick's Day, and for those who con't care for the traditional Irish dish of corned beef and cabbage, here's a West Indian version -- without the cabbage.

By skipping the oil and using skim milk, you can lighten up a Virgin Islands favorite -- pumpkin fritters -- in honor of March being National Nutrition Month.

Tuesday evenings are cheese- and wine-tasting time at the Gourmet Gallery in Havensight. The most recent one focused on cheese varieties not familiar to many shoppers -- all made from goat's milk. "Sampling is the conversation starter," event planner Bill Hyde says.

If you're nuts about chicken, then celebrate the upcoming month of March's designation as National Peanut Month with spicy wings plunged into a peanut-y dip.

When hunger hit on evening not too long ago, the Tottering Taster was off to Tropicalia, where everything sampled was palate pleasing, and the meal came with a stunning view, a choice of seating options and no madding crowd to get in the way of quiet conversation.

If you like chicken curry but want to go the vegetarian route, then try a nutritious dish of curried cauliflower with brown lentils and chunks of fresh tomatoes.

The Jamaican Association of St. Thomas/St. John will hold its second "Authentic Jerk Cook-out" day on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Fort Christian parking lot.

Think of things to eat on Valentine's Day and chocolate comes to mind. Despite the sweet's association with amor, research indicates what we love about it is simply the taste. Take Double-Chocolate Banana Muffins, for example.