Ever had raspberry peach pecan ice cream? Not exactly a common flavour, is it? How about something even more exotic? Well now, if you can dream it, you can have it, with the new LASCO Ice Dream.You can create your very own frozen dessert in three...
Eden Gardens is always looking for ways to mix things up keeping them new and exciting. So after two years, they have completely revamped the menus of their two restaurants - Tulips and Black Orchid.Tulips remains the more casual of the two, with an...
CarrotsThis vegetable is on fair offer this week in markets across the island. The asking price per pound is $70.ScallionThe asking price per pound in rural retail markets is $150. This also holds true for mid-island capitals like May Pen and...
Published:Wednesday | April 6, 2016 | 12:38 PMKrysta Anderson
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) diabetes affects nearly one in 11 adults, with cases having quadrupled to 422 million in 2014, up from 108 million in 1980. In recognition of this year's International World Health Day being observed...
The $250 Cooking Challenge show had the official media launch of its second season at the Super Shoppers Fair last Thursday.Competitors in the reality-TV cooking series continue to display rich Jamaican food, their amazing culinary skills and their...
Ever had raspberry peach pecan ice cream? If the answer is no, that may be because it doesn't exist. But you can with LASCO's new Ice Dream.Currently available in vanilla and chocolate, you can have a delicious frozen dessert in three simple steps:...
After A successful participation at the United Kingdom Rum Fest in October 2015, Worthy Park continues to receive international recognition for their quality rums.Going head-to-head against competitors from top rum-producing countries worldwide,...
Today is World Health Day, and this year the emphasis is on diabetes. But being healthy does not mean that you cannot indulge in a toe curling dessert. Here are four intoxicating recipes for sweet treats that are under 200 calories.Tropical Mango...
Sweet and savoury have been favourite tastes among chefs and food lovers for ages. But now there's a new taste category in town. Bitter yes, bitter is the flavour of 2016.Over the years, bitter has got something of a bad rap, particularly in this...
AP:Spatchcocking isn't just a fun word to teach your kids to say on the playground. It's also a great way to get dinner on the table fast.Also called butterflying, spatchcocking is just a simple prep technique that cuts down the time needed to roast...
Sweet potatoThis is on fair offer these days in markets across the island. The asking price is $80 per pound, and this price will also be quoted in Montego Bay's Charles Gordon Market.Dry coconutsDry coconuts are on good offer at this time with an...
AP:Think all your slow cooker is good for is cranking out pots of chilli and beef stew? Think again! This versatile kitchen workhorse can be put to use for all manner of things you probably never realised. So we've gathered some of our favourite...
Published:Wednesday | March 30, 2016 | 2:23 PMMeera Sodha
Type 'chicken recipe' into Google and watch as millions of suggestions line up, page after page, at your beck and call. There is no shortage of ways to cook our favourite bird. But often what I really want when I crave chicken is something that will...
Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2016 | 3:03 PMJason Clarke
Easter weekend is fast approaching, which marks the end of Lent, but this year, also my birthday. God in all his infinite wisdom, has decided that this Friday the 25th — my birthday, has been declared Good Friday — and a good...
Upon entry, you are greeted by a black and white animated portrait of Audrey Hepburn, golden brick walls and cosy seating that beckons for you to relax before your tongue is taken on an exquisite journey through Europe with a touch of India. This is...
What do you get when you mix the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Celebration Super Front-line ladies, and a few of Kingston's leading events promoters together in a classroom at the JWN Academy? Well, if you guessed a fun-filled evening in a training...
This is one of theprettiest dishes to dress a spring or dreaming of spring table. After months of delicious but (let's face it) mostly brown food, my appetite is primed for bright colours and fresh flavours.And there are few green vegetables as...
When it comes to food during Easter in Jamaica, there is nothing that we love more than our bun and cheese and sprat. But is this preference unique to us? This week, Food would like to take you around the world to explore the Easter treats of other...
Got a little more chocolate than you bargained for? You've already overdosed on chocolate, loosened your belt and put yourself into a sugar coma, so you can't bear to look at those eggs any longer.Head Pastry Chef Ellen de Jager at Michelin starred...
It is coming close to Easter, and many of us look forward to having bun and cheese; however, a few of us like to take culinary risks and step out of the box when it comes to our favourite Easter pastry. Here are a few combinations that our fellow...
Published:Tuesday | March 15, 2016 | 1:08 PMRasbert Turner
Food was aplenty at the Harrison's Preparatory School for its Jamaica Day celebrations recently.When Food visited the 37 Canal Drive, Spanish Town, institution, the delectable scent of various dishes caressed the senses.There was an array of dishes...
Cauliflower is in fair supply at this time with an asking price of $150 per pound.Dry coconutsDry coconuts is on fair offer in rural retail markets, with an asking price ranging between $100 and $180 from smallest to largest.CallalooThis...
Published:Tuesday | March 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMMeera Sodha
Spring is an exciting time for food in the little farming village where I live in the northeast of England. Wild garlic and asparagus grow as high as the lambs bounce, daffodils tickle the playing fields and fresh optimism blows through the...
Easter sides are depressingly predictable. There will be asparagus, of course. If you're lucky, there might even be three or four variations of asparagus. And there will be peas. And gratin potatoes. And probably some sort of salad that most people...
On crazy weeknights, sometimes the only thing standing between you and yet another order of takeout ... is a box of pasta.Because a box of pasta is like that been-through-it-all-with-you friend, that dinnertime Swiss Army knife that can be counted...
