About

I’m a  food lover who loves to cook, bake, eat and explore new foods.  I never go to the a restaurant and order the same thing twice, I just have to try something new.   I started this blog  to use it as an outlet until I start my own bakery/dessert cafe and to also post some Guyanese Recipes.   From my own experience there a lack of Guyanese recipes on the web.  Every time I’ve done a search I either come up empty handed or I end up with recipes that fail miserably.    So I decided to do some of my own research and test and document some of my own recipes and to share them with you.  My poor family and their expanding waistlines are the fortunate taste testers.  I feed my goods to any and everybody who is willing to be my guinea pig.  If you have any questions..please feel free to ask.

What is your favorite food?

I love too many things to have a favorite but a few do come to  mind.   Roti, baigan choka, Spaghetti with meat sauce,  coconut shrimp, coconut rice, coconut…u get the idea.

What foods do u dislike?

I hate  cauliflower…a white vegetable?!?! bleh

Where do you find inspiration for your blog?

I find inspiration any and everywhere, from the Internet, grocery store, cook books, my refrigerator and just my imagination.

What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you cannot do without?

Cuisinart Stand up Mixer without a question!!

I’ve noticed a lot of West Indian dishes on your blog, where are you from?

I am from Guyana, South America originally.  Our cuisine is a mixture of Indian, Caribbean, English, Chinese and African foods.   I came here as a child but I’m still very attached to my culture and food.  Roti and Curry is my soul food.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Deligating the placement of sprinkles at my dessert cafe.

How do I contact you if I have any questions?

You can email me at Jehancancook@gmail.com

Press

Cuisine Noir Magazine- Calling all Black Food Bloggers

Indo Caribbean World Newspaper- The Caribbean Plate-where  geography meets gastronomy

All photographs and content on this blog have been Copyrighted and  belongs to Jehan Can Cook.  You can only use my photos or content if it is linked to my blog or Jehan Can Cook is given credit.  There should either be a link that leads back to Jehan Can Cook or mention that the images or material belongs to Jehan Can Cook.

  1. Rishma Lucknauth on August 18, 2009 at 6:05 am

    Hello Jehan,

    My name is Rishma Lucknauth. I am an avid follower of your blog and a writer for Indo-Caribbean World Newspaper in Toronto, Ontario. I am working on a feature about Caribbean dishes that are exclusively West Indian–dhal puri for example. I want to explore the uniqueness of these dishes and learn about where their inspiration comes from and what their role in Caribbean cuisine is.

    I would love to have your voice in the article as I admire your blog and the aesthetic beauty of your dishes. If you are interested, I would like to do a short e-mail interview where I ask just a few questions on Caribbean cooking. I will happily mention your website in the article as a way to acquaint my readers with your work.

    My deadline is Sunday August 23rd. If you are available and would like to participate, please let me know as soon as you can by simply answering the below mentioned questions. Also, if can provide your last name that would be great.

    The questions are as follows:

    1. What is so distinct about Dhal puri in comparison to its sisters—roti and naan? Why is this dish uniquely Caribbean?
    2. What does Caribbean cooking mean to you?
    3. If allotted one word to describe Caribbean cuisine, what would you choose and why?

    Thank you so much for your help and keep blogging!

    Regards,
    Rishma

  2. Lisa Paul on December 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Hi,
    I am so glad that you have posted these recipes. My husband is from Guyana, South America and these are the foods that he grew up on. I have always wanted to get these recipes but all of his Aunts just throw things together without measuring. I made the cheese rolls the other night and they turned out great and were a big hit at our house. I can’t wait to try out the others.

    Thank you so much,
    Lisa

  3. Nadia Chan on December 11, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    Hi J,
    How are you? Thanks for the receipt i cant wait to try them out next week, will keep you posted on how things are going. So i’m making the chicken patty and pint tart. So i have one questions. I love flaky crust now are you crust flaky. thanks again will take some pic and send they if have any other great receipt keeping it going. happy holidays

    Nadia

  4. Karin on January 31, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    Love your blog. My husband is guyanese and I love trying to cook for him. I will be trying some of your recipes and blogging about them…definetly will be using you as a source.

  5. JehanP on February 5, 2010 at 11:00 am

    That’s so great to hear! That’s the main purpose of me starting this blog, it was a way to provide recipes of Guyanese foods which are impossible to find online. Our parents never measured anything so they never really had recipes to pass on, it was always a pinch of this and a handful of that. Keep visiting..I will be updating soon.

  6. Shannette on March 24, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Hi,

    I’m so glad I’ve found your blog as a fellow Guyanese (who also left at a very young age). I really enjoy cooking and I try to learn as many new recipes as I can from my mother who is an expert cook; unfortunately she does all the cooking and the rest of the family just eats!

    It’s nice to know you’re sharing your recipes and beautiful photographs.

    Thanks,

    SB

  7. JehanP on March 24, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    Thank you so much SB, I was once in that position where I did all the eating and my mom did all the cooking but when I got married and moved away it forced me to learn to make some of those dishes.

  8. Lily on April 1, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    Hi,
    Jehan,thank you for the salara recipe.I made it and it came out perfect,my husband and my kids loved it.Thank you so much!

  9. Cheezy on April 19, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Hi,

    Thank you soo much for your recipes. Do you have a recipe for Pine Tarts and Cheese Balls? My husband is from Guyana and I would love to surprise him with his favorite treats.

  10. JehanP on April 19, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    You’re welcome, I have a recipe for pinetart already on the site and it can be found here As for the cheese balls I’ve never heard of Guyanese Cheese balls, if you mean cheese straw I have a recipe already posted also and you can find that here

  11. Cheezy on April 19, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Sorry, meant Egg Balls (I just confirmed with the man (smile). Thanks again… I’m about to tempt my hand at the pinetarts.

  12. JehanP on April 19, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    lol…oh k. I do have an eggball recipe on my site. Feel free to go through the recipes and see what I have posted. You can find the eggball recipe here.

  13. Justine on April 21, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Hi Jehan my fiance is guyanese and I am trying to learn to cook some of the foods he loves. You have amazing recipes on here but I wanted to know if you had his favorite,a recipe for Rum cake(Black cake) with marzipan? Thanks!

  14. Quessa on May 2, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    Love your blog, I’ve been meaning to make a blog but there are too many blog sites that I don’t know who to chose from. I can relate to you a lot, I am 22 yrs old and from Trinidad but now live in the United States and I am trying to open a bakery and dessert business with lots of unique taste and styles. Wish you all the best and success. This is my at home bakery page if you have a face book http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/BAKERY-BUSINESS-SOON-TO-COME/223886641492?ref=sgm

Amy