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Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:00 AM

A relaxing stay at a gorgeous villa is just the combination of luxury and comfort that anyone would want, after a long work week. This was the experience provided by Windjammer Villa at Silver Sands, located in the Duncan’s area of Trelawny. And...

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:00 AMJessica Harrison/Gleaner Writer

What’s better than honey? According to 25-year-old Melissa Dacres-Jones, it’s infused honey! Using her very own homemade recipe, this ‘Irie Gal’ has been tantalising taste buds for the latter part of 2019 and plans on doing so for 2020 and beyond...

Published:Thursday | December 26, 2019 | 12:00 AMJessica Harrison/Gleaner Writer

The new Year is just around the corner, and we all know the ins and outs that walk hand in hand with wonderful family gatherings, one of which is the preparation of food. Caterers understand that in this day and age, as families get bigger and...

Published:Thursday | December 26, 2019 | 12:00 AM

A traditional Jamaican Christmas involves so much, from decorations and gifts to family gatherings and lots of drinking. A big dinner is one of the things we can expect for the season, but what do you do when it’s time for lunch? It’s such a busy...

Published:Thursday | December 26, 2019 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley/Gleaner Writer

Cooking up culinary wonders that will, simply put, take you to Eatopia, is local vegan chef Kharief Hyde. Hyde specialises in exotic, delicious, and unique vegan dishes, which he and his team offer through a catering company, Eatopia Vegan Cuisine...

Published:Thursday | December 26, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Of course, you’re not quite out of the holiday hump just yet and won’t be for another couple of days. Hopefully, you’re happily enjoying the lion’s share of your leftovers if your horde of friends and relatives were kind enough to leave something...

Published:Thursday | December 19, 2019 | 12:00 AMJessica Harrison/Gleaner Writer

The Christmas break has started and the children are home for approximately four weeks. Ensuring that they eat well and have a variety of foods can be tricky, especially if you, the parent, will be working for most of the time. Food joined...

Published:Thursday | December 19, 2019 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley/Gleaner Writer

Anyone who has had a slice of Christmas ham knows how crucial the delicious baked treat is to a Christmas dinner. We met up with award-winning chef Lij Heron to help you bring some exciting flavours to your table this holiday season, including his...

Published:Thursday | December 19, 2019 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson

Whether you call it fruit cake, black cake or rum cake, there is no Christmas without the popular sweet treat of a Christmas cake! Known for putting love in every bite with it’s breads, buns and other pastries, Honey...

Published:Thursday | December 19, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Different types of businesses have been able to take advantage of the centrality and accessibility of Lady Musgrave Road. These businesses supply different types of people with diverse needs, and if you’re in need of a comfortable space with...

Published:Thursday | December 12, 2019 | 12:00 AM

In the heart of Negril’s famous seven-mile beach lies an exclusive dining experience that merges Jamaican culture and cuisine. Miss Lily’s is the resident restaurant at the Skylark hotel, which has been in operation for over three years. The...

Published:Thursday | December 12, 2019 | 12:00 AMDanik Frazer/Gleaner Writer

There’s one treat that goes hand in hand with the holiday season. We use them as stocking stuffers, advent calendar fillers and steal them from the little ones when we can. No one can resist overindulging on this bittersweet snack, chocolate. This...

Published:Thursday | December 12, 2019 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson - Gleaner Writer

Sorrel and rum. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right? Well, it is! "I'm surprised that it took so long for someone to think of this," were the words uttered by Chef extraordinaire, Shea Stewart, at the D...

Published:Thursday | December 12, 2019 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley/Gleaner Writer

What is a staple at your Christmas dinner table? Vanessa Williamson-Mighty, lamb and vegetarian chef at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, is spreading joy for the holidays by introducing a few non-traditional options for the festive feast. Manoeuvring...

Published:Thursday | December 5, 2019 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson/Gleaner Writer

There’s nothing like the sweet indulgence of, you guessed it, rum! And last week, The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited was treated to a Sangster’s surprise. ‘Tis the season of giving, and Sangster’s Jamaica Rum Cream granted the gift of flavour to...

Published:Thursday | December 5, 2019 | 12:00 AMDanik Frazer/Gleaner Writer

Tis the season to overdo it on all your holiday favourites, but you don’t have to stray too far from your summer body goals. Jamaican sorrel, as your grandparents would be remiss to not mention, has tons of health benefits. The flower, known as the...

Published:Thursday | December 5, 2019 | 12:00 AMJessica Harrison/Gleaner Writer

Saturdays levelled up when Red Stripe decided to join Simone Walker-Barrett, chef of 20 years, for her month-end ‘Street Food Saturdays’ food-pairing initiative. Tucked away in Mount James, St Andrew, just 30 minutes from Manor Park, this hidden...

Published:Thursday | November 28, 2019 | 12:00 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Knife and Fork Restaurant Bar and Grill happens to be the name of a four-year-old eatery in Spanish Town that serves up scrumptious curried beef, ginger-roasted chicken, escovitch fish and ginger-roasted pork accompanied by Italian rice and peas....

Published:Thursday | November 28, 2019 | 12:00 AM

They say the older you get and the more experiences you have, the more your palate changes. That could ring true for me as my penchant for wanting new and different foods grew stronger as I aged. I became more willing to experiment. I wanted to try...

Published:Friday | November 29, 2019 | 12:07 AMKrysta Anderson/Gleaner Writer

Illuminating streams of light shone on a stunning mural of the Eiffel Tower. Local kings and queens adorned in their finest garb gathered and feasted on the fabulous spread of international cuisine created with local herbs and spices. Eleni’s...

Published:Thursday | November 28, 2019 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley/Gleaner Writer

Chef Michael Ellis is a self-taught pastry chef who is capturing palates with decadent flavours. Known for his exceptionally exquisite and exotic pastry items, he knows how to answer your sweet-tooth desires and absolves uneasiness for the urge to...

Published:Thursday | November 28, 2019 | 12:00 AMDanik Frazer/Gleaner Writer

Coffee is a staple in the Jamaican metropole, with various cafes scattered around at strategic points to get the most traffic possible in a day. Well, if you’re looking for a place to go, where you know you’ll get great service, that service with a...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 12:00 AMJessica Harrison/Gleaner Writer

Glass doors opened to a beautiful spread of appetisers on the lush back lawn of the compelling Appleton Estate Rum Experience in St Elizabeth. Rum connoisseurs and foodies alike joined Appleton’s master blender Joy Spence as she treated a select...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson - Gleaner Writer

Like most chefs, it has always been the dream of Noel Cunningham to write his own recipe book. He recalled the days while attending Edith Dalton James High School, when he would write down his favourite recipes from the first food and nutrition...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley/Gleaner Writer

You may know him from the 2016 Taste of Jamaica Culinary Competition as the bartender who made his ‘rum drink’ without the rum. The accidental mishap rendered him to settle for third place; but fast-forward three years later and Dewayne Barnett is...

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