When the ackees are just a picking stick away from your verandah and the scotch bonnet peppers right at hand, it doesn't take much for us Jamaicans to lay out our National Dish, Ackee and Salt Fish. And so it is at home this morning, and we have invited friends, Errol, Sandra and Angela to come up for Breakfast at Neita's Nest and to just chill out in cool Stony Hills this Saturday morning. A great way for our guests to make new Jamaican friends.

Jamaica's October ritual of afternoon rains has done wonders for our new kitchen garden here at Neita's Nest Bed and Breakfast. Lemon basil, french thyme and black mint are all sprawling, while tomatoes, sweet peppers and onions are sprouting. As for the scotch bonnet peppers. Prolific!

And it's not just the herbs and vegetables. This morning, we served the sweetest, tree-ripened papayas for breakfast!

There is something special about serving home grown to our guests.