Caribana-inspired menu for 8. Hot, Hot, Hot! By Rheanna Kish and The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Set your palate sizzling with these traditional Caribbean favourite recipes.

Grilled Chicken, Spicy Cucumber Salad and Cookup Rice
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

Steel drum rhythms, colourful costumes and glittering floats take over the streets of Toronto every summer for Caribana, a celebration of Caribbean music, arts, cuisine and culture. For families with roots in the West Indies, Caribana marks a time-honoured tradition. For everyone else, it's a chance to celebrate -- island style. No matter where you live, Caribana is a great excuse to party. So jump up and gather your friends for this Guyanese-inspired backyard feast.