Food

A Taste of Happiness

We came across their Instagram page, made a call, then went in search of Happiness.

Champagne Campaign

With less than three months to go until 2022 (read that again), I thought I'd kick off our countdown on a happy note: with Champagne. After all, Champagne Day is tomorrow (Friday, October 22). To be Champagne, a wine must do more than sparkle. It's more than just sparkling wine; it is...

Blackwell's 007 Limited Edition

It could not have happened at a better time! The buzz around the latest Bond movie No Time to Die is palpable. The link between Bond and Jamaica unbreakable. Chris Blackwell, whose connection to Ian Fleming and James Bond is far-reaching —...

Part 2 Getting the Most Out of Your Grill

The Final Verdict — Osayboro Jones wins season finale of the MAGGI Food Court competition

The character witnesses identified to give testimony on the culinary conduct of the defendants in the 'FOWLishness Case' in the MAGGI Food Court gave glowing reviews and references. This however, proved insufficient for High Court Judge Dufton 'Duffy' Shepherd, who was anxious to review...

Pure Chocolate Company Cops Three Awards @ 13th Staging of Chocolate Awards

Pure Chocolate Company, a Jamaican manufacturer of tree-to-bar chocolate, owned and managed by 42-year-old Wouter Tjeertes from Holland and his wife 34-year-old Rennae Johnson from Jamaica, won three awards at the 13th Academy of Chocolate Awards held recently in London, England.

Gloves vs Bare Hands

An acquaintance went to a popular fast food franchise for lunch and was quite distressed upon observing workers assembling the sandwiches without gloves. This led to the conversation about gloves versus bare hands for food service workers.

Chef Ricey Chicken Foot Soup

The 'street creds' earned from years of experience cooking on the streets of Kingston and St Andrew positioned both defendants as equal rivals in the seventh MAGGI Food Court case. There was enough evidence to suggest that the case brought before the court would warrant keen attention;...

On the Menu — Caring for your Grill (Part 1)

As Weber's official partner in Jamaica, Butcher Block stocks various products from the world's premier manufacturer of charcoal, gas and electric grills and accessories. A quality grill is an investment that you'll want to protect. Regular maintenance of your grill will have it working...

Low on Cash?

BBQ Chicken Neck & Ginger FestivalThis recipe is perfect for a Friday evening get-together with family and friends.Serves: 4Cook Time: 35 minutes

Cockpit Country Jamaican Jerk

Doug Lindsay, brother of former banker Delroy Lindsay and Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards judge and attorney-at-law Annaliesa Lindsay, has lived in Australia for almost three decades. The Sydney resident who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and...

Cheers To The Tangelo

The Jamaican tangelo, otherwise known as tangerine, or uglifruit or uniq fruit, is a citrus fruit that was born in Jamaica through the natural hybridisation of a tangerine or orange with a grapefruit (or pomelo) and is thus a tangelo. This sweet and sour citrus, discovered in Jamaica...

Maggi Food Court Recap Episode 6

Things are bound to get dicey when politics enters the courtroom and so it was when Chef Phillipa Whitby of Kingston Jerk and Kimara Gentles of KukUp Kreations stood on opposing sides of the kitchen island in the case of Pork Politics in the MAGGI Food Court.

On the Menu — Any Way You Slice It

Several things go into creating a fantastic steak experience. The cut, the grade, the cooking method, the marinade or sauce, and how it's presented all impact how delicious a steak is. But with top-quality cuts, like each one sold at Butcher Block, slicing the steak incorrectly or at the...

Cellar 8's New Menu Offerings

In the wake of COVID-19, which completely destroyed my foodie frolicking around town, I'd been looking forward to going out to eat once again. So I was excited to be invited to taste a well-needed revamping of Cellar 8's menu. We headed upstairs to the private loft and were sat at a...