Food

When Cuban-Jamaican Jessica Chang, the proud owner of Havana Café, joined forces with Kendra Carberry-Walters, the culinary talent behind Sticks Skewer Kitchen, the mission was simple: deliver a dynamic and delicious fusion of enticing flavours for...

Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen kicked off its Tabanca in the Kitchen series on Monday night with Passport to New Orleans. The vibe and energy of the quaint culinary space set the tone for the evening. So too were the drinks and dishes the group...

Long before the final location is revealed and white-clad diners take their seats beneath the night sky, the culinary experience of Le Dîner en Blanc Jamaica begins with a picnic basket, thoughtfully packed, beautifully presented and designed for...

While multiple Grammy Award-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes brought French cognac to mainstream attention with his 2002 hit, Pass the Courvoisier, the spirit’s Global Chief Blender, Thiabut Hontanx, made an impressive mark of his own during a recent...

Five flavour specialists celebrated Bartender Week on Tuesday night with a mix-off on the rooftop of 100 Restaurant. After two rounds, Matthieu Duval, who put on a showstopping performance, was crowned the first-ever Worthy Park King of Cocktails...

Born in the Bronx to Jamaican parents, Chef Scotley Innis is known for reimagining traditional Caribbean flavours through a contemporary lens. These bold flavours took centre stage at Kuyah during the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival, where the...

If the goal of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival’s Kuyah was to demonstrate the evolving possibilities of Jamaican cuisine, the chefs made a persuasive case that the island’s most familiar flavours still have room to surprise. Held at the...

This recipe is from the I Love Sandwiches chapter in my cookbook Eat to Hustle. The chapter is basically my love letter to road-trip food made healthier — inspired by fast-food classics, gas-station gems, and deli-counter staples that I thought I’d...

Cocktail enthusiasts gathered at The Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen on February 13 for the Cupid’s Boozy Cocktail Workshop, where mixologist Brian Broderick showcased a delightful range of drinks made with Baileys and Smirnoff. The event was a fun...

Celebrate the second day of Lent with a taste of the world. Jeremiah Knight, a career US diplomat with Caribbean roots, has gathered decades of culinary stories and globally inspired recipes into his new cookbook and memoir, Diplomat in the Kitchen...

Love reigns supreme in Venessa Waugh’s heart. This Valentine’s Day, though, it will not be love of the romantic kind sustaining the pastry chef who runs her three-year-old start-up, Pastry Cravingz by V. “I am loving my kids,” declared Waugh of her...

It was a lively celebration on Monday night at one of the season’s anticipated culinary openings. TGI Fridays recently opened its second location at the Sunshine Outlet Mall on Braeton Parkway in Portmore, St Catherine, already drawing diners from...