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Let's jerk!

Published:Tuesday | July 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMKrysta Anderson

THEY SAY there is no love more sincere than the love of food, and last Sunday, scores of families and friends gathered on the grounds of Folly Ruins in Portland to share in their love of all things jerked at the annual Portland Jerk...

Jerking with a twist

Published:Monday | June 29, 2015 | 1:00 PMJody-Anne Lawrence

Organisers of this year's staging of the Portland Jerk Festival plan to take patron's palates to higher heights of gastronomic ecstasy.This year's festival will include a gourmet element, and last Wednesday the first of two tastings gave foodies a...

Campion alumni chill and grill at Countryside

Published:Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | 3:16 PMRandy Bowman

Hungry with a passion to give back to the students of their alma mater, the Campion College Alumni Association hosted the fundraiser Chillin' 'n' Grillin' at the Countryside Club last Thursday.The first in a list of interesting activities to come,...

Market List

Published:Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | 4:49 PM

Market ListGoat fleshGoat flesh will be relatively easy to come by at this time in supermarkets and meat shops across the island.If you are shopping out any meat shop or butcher stall, the asking price per pound of goat meat will be $280. However,...

Fashion, Food, Auction and Dance

Published:Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | 4:51 PMMark Titus

The relaxed atmosphere with chic decor at the elegant Shoppes at Rose Hall in Montego Bay was the perfect ambience for the second staging of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Fashion, Food, Auction and Dance fundraiser on Saturday....

Sweet and delectable-more than Jus' Cupcakes

Published:Thursday | June 25, 2015 | 2:49 PMRandy Bowman

More than Jus' CupcakesFour years ago, after watching an episode of the popular TV series Cupcake Wars, Tamara Malcolm remembered the words of her mother, "It's always good to have another skill." This inspired her to start baking.Excited by the...

Fourth of July cream pie

Published:Friday | June 26, 2015 | 4:42 PM

As Americans get ready to celebrate their independence on July 4, Food gives those celebrating the spectacular event a taste of home with these scrumptious, easy-to-make dishes.A basic strawberry-rhubarb pie is a delightful and iconic part of summer...

Cocktails take flight

Published:Monday | June 29, 2015 | 4:11 PM

Just in time for the busy summer travel season, guests travelling on Caribbean Airlines will have their choice of three complimentary signature cocktails crafted with Appleton Estate VX and Grace Tropical Rhythms.The three cocktails - Vibrant...

Pigs get off the hook for July 4

Published:Tuesday | June 30, 2015 | 2:16 PM

We tend to think of beef short ribs as a winter dish, something that simmers long and slow in a Dutch oven until fall-apart tender. But we decided these ribs deserved a shot at some summer sun, too. After all, why should pork ribs get all the...

The Palatable Pleasures of Pork Fest

Published:Friday | June 19, 2015 | 2:47 PMKrysta Anderson

Look out pork lovers, there's a new spot in town offering savoury and sweet pork dishes that will be sure to excite those taste buds of yours.Well, they're not exactly new. C...

Market List

Published:Monday | June 22, 2015 | 4:59 PM

Goat fleshThis delicious meat is on fair offer at this time in most supermarkets and meat shops across the island. If your shopping spot happens to be a meat shop or butcher stall, then your asking price will be $380 per pound. However, supermarkets...

Artificial ingredients to be dropped from Cereal

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 11:59 AM

NEW YORK (AP):General Mills is dropping artificial colours and flavours from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural.The company said on Monday that Trix and Reese's Puffs...

In the kitchen with Aloun Assamba

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 1:16 PM

Irrefutably the most affable emissary Jamaica has ever sent overseas, Aloun Assamba is also a great chef.Jamaica's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Cyprus is a master in the kitchen, and it's not...

kitchen Aid

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 1:35 PMJody-Anne Lawrence

It's another week, and Kitchen Aid has new secrets to reveal. Here are a few non-traditional uses for the citrus fruit that many of us love - oranges.1 Remove water stains from your fixtures. You can use the peel of your orange to make your...

LITTLE OCHIE SIZZLES FOR FATHER’S DAY

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 2:53 PMTamara Bailey

Alligator Pond,St Elizabeth:The popular seafood restaurant, Little Ochie, was abuzz with excitement on June 21 as hundreds of patrons rolled in for the special Father's Day celebrations and cook-off competition.With more than 75 dishes on the menu,...

Grilling with Grace

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 2:59 PMDave Rodney

Summer is here! Barbecues, picnics, and cook-outs will be taking place in every community across the United States and Canada by the thousands.Persons from different ethnicities are hunting for that authentic Jamaica aroma for their grill and to...

Grilling for dad

Published:Tuesday | June 23, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Proud papa, Richard McCreath, looks on fondly at his daughter Amanda, as she prepares for him a Father's Day treat to remember - succulent Char Siu Copperwood Pork Tenderloin done with a cauliflower mash and red cabbage slaw.Owner of the popular...

A royal feast

Published:Monday | June 15, 2015 | 11:05 AM

If you missed the royal birthday celebration for Queen Elizabeth II last Friday at Trafalgar House, you missed out on a taste of England.We are not talking about just fish and chips. Specially invited guests were greeted with Pimm's cocktails,...

Chez Maria: new location new menu

Published:Saturday | June 13, 2015 | 7:49 PM

New and exciting things are happening at Chez Maria - the Lebanese and Italian restaurant now located at 80 Lady Musgrave Road.Nancy Nado, executive chef and co-owner, told Food that they had to relocate for reasons beyond her control, but...

Healthy Plate: turkey burgers

Published:Wednesday | June 17, 2015 | 10:57 AM

The turkey burger has become the healthy default of grilling season. And that's really not a bad call.That's because a 90 per cent lean turkey burger (4oz) has only about 160 calories, yet still offers an impressive 20 grams of protein and just nine...

Jamaican cook turns up the heat in New Jersey

Published:Wednesday | June 17, 2015 | 10:29 AMGleaner Writer

Joy Powell is a cook from May Pen in Clarendon Jamaica, who migrated to the United States over 20 years ago.Today she has become the face of authentic jerk chicken and pork at a takeout only Jamaican restaurant in Orange, New Jersey.Called the...

A visit to Buenos Aires

Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2015 | 5:40 PMJason Clarke

With my world travel mode engaged, I left Jamaica for a destination I have only read about: the home of Malbec, Messi and steak - Argentina. More specifically, its capital, Buenos Aires.Stepping out of the airport, I felt like I had stepped into an...

Quick and easy dinners

Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2015 | 5:14 PMRandy Bowman

Chef Whittingham's dinner in a flashQuick and easy meals to counter after-work fatigueIt's 6 p.m. You're home from a long day at work and your stomach is caving in as you search your refrigerator and cupboards for ingredients to make a quick meal....

Market List

Published:Tuesday | June 16, 2015 | 3:50 PM

EggsRetail markets will ask $300 for a dozen eggs, while supermarkets will ask a price range between $340 and $350 per dozen.Pork stewPork stew is in good supply in supermarkets and meat shops this week.The asking price per pound in meat shops and...

Oops! When something goes wrong

Published:Tuesday | May 19, 2015 | 2:14 PM

Whether we are competent in the kitchen or not, sometimes things just go wrong. There is a dish that you can do with your eyes closed, but somehow you got distracted and oops, a bit too much salt.Not to worry, you don't have to start from scratch....

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