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As the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo approaches, the Mezza Luna team is helping you mark the occasion by sharing four cocktail recipes crafted with Don Julio, each offering a distinct take on the spirit of the celebration. SANTORINI SUNSET “With...
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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...
This recipe is excerpted from the cookbook Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen. Linda was ahead of her time on plant-based eating in the ‘80s and ‘90s – today, it is much easier to follow a plant-forward lifestyle than when she wrote her first...
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...
Shiitake mushrooms from North Tabor Farm, on Martha's Vineyard, inspired this recipe from Chris Fischer's cookbook The Beetlebung Farm. For this soup, you can replace the chicken stock with water for a vegetarian version — but, if you do, increase...
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...
Roasted carrots are one of the simplest and most colourful ways to round out a holiday meal, and carrots and Easter go together like … well, carrots and bunnies. But what if I told you that with just two small extra steps, you could make your...
In many Jamaican homes, Easter starts in the kitchen, with a bun in the oven and the scent of spice filling the room. It’s a familiar ritual that has become a cherished part of the culture, symbolising togetherness and shared moments among family...
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...
Hearty flavours of her Nana’s home-cooked fare still vividly flicker in attorney-at-law Tanya Golaub’s memory bank. Thirty-two years since her passing, the adoring granddaughter can easily conjure up the taste of Ena Louise Atkinson’s “amazing...
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...
Explore the legacy of Courvoisier through three cocktails that reveal the distinctive character of Courvoisier’s signature expressions, VS, VSOP, and XO. THE GALA INGREDIENTS – 1½ oz VS – 1oz simple syrup – 1oz lemon juice – Sparkling...
Jeremiah Knight, a career United States diplomat with Caribbean roots, is sharing more of his globally inspired recipes and culinary stories from Diplomat in the Kitchen, his new cookbook and memoir. Start in Europe with his passion fruit sangria...
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...
As far as the eye could see, it was food, glorious food served hot and steaming at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen’s Meet Street and The Market, and the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Botanical Gardens on Saturday. Patrons came...
