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Comfort Food Made Easy
There are days when you are too tired or busy to cook, yet do not want to compromise on flavour. Many times we cop out and head to a fast food joint. But other times we don't want to waste money, so we get creative with what we have available. Sometimes we have to weigh decisions and choose between splurging or being th ...more
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Ginger-Scallion Sauce
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Nyamist director Sarah Hsia Hall launched her very own ginger-scallion sauce at last Sunday's foodie event KGN Kitchen, held at Hope Gardens. The sauce, which is a Chinese recipe, is usually served with boiled chicken or Cantonese food. Hsia Hall, w ...more
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Sweet Belle Adds Brunch
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Add Sweet Belle to your list of Sunday brunch spots and you'll end up like us several pounds heavier but grinning from ear to ear like a Cheshire cat. Here's a look at a few of the menu options as well as a few of the persons who like us ignored the ...more
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Chef on the Rise - Brian Rattray
Thursday, February 16, 2012
As the executive chef of the newly opened South Beach Café, Brian Rattray's credo is simple: "Please diners who believe in good food." Pausing from the organised chaos of the busy kitchen at the Lady Musgrave Road-situated hot spot where he wa ...more
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Simply Honey, Simply Tasty
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Family company Honey Kist Apiaries Limited unveiled at last Sunday's Kingston Kitchen a concept that is both tasty and innovative. Its Simply Honey brand, which comes in two sizes — five and nine ounces — was first introduced in 2010 when ...more
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Société Mondiale du Vin: Small Plates, Big Wines
Thursday, February 16, 2012
There is a global organisation whose members are devoted to preserving the camaraderie and pleasures of the table, and to promoting excellence in all areas of the hospitality arts — the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. Some of its members ha ...more
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Sandals MoBay's 'Iron Chef'
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Montego Bay, St James — Richard Reid emerged the "Iron Chef" at Sandals Montego Bay's recently concluded Iron Chef competition, walking away with the supreme title from a field of 12 resort cooks. Reid's dish of "Surf & Turf" with sun ...more
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Three Scoops in the Sunshine City
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Three Scoops Ribs and Wings, the newest hot spot in Portmore, held its official reopening ceremony last Monday at the Cedar Crest Plaza. The two-month-old restaurant, once a Devon House ice-cream parlour operated by entrepreneur Junior Rose, w ...more
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The Other Sand At Doctor's Cave
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Sand, the latest business venture of Whiteshirt Limited chaired by Patrick Casserly, is a full service bar and restaurant located on the world- famous Doctor's Cave Beach. The bar offers an impressive drinks menu and signature cocktails at prices th ...more
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Where’s the BEEF?
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Today I wanted to focus on red meat which often gets a bad rap, beef in particular. Full disclosure: I don’t eat much red meat but would be a hypocrite to say that I do not enjoy it when I succumb to temptation. Lately, many of my articles focu ...more
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Heading 'South'
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The increasing buzz across Kingston speaks to South Beach Café as the hot new place to chill, party and dine. It's no idle boast! The venue is a fab, unexpected surprise complete with a spacious al fresco dining area and well-appointed cabana ...more
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A Wine and Food Adventure
Thursday, February 09, 2012
When you get a call from an avid wine collector who needs help to open and drink a few dozen of his prized bottles, the decision is simple. YES! He figures he might need some food to go along with these fine wines, so a call is placed to award-winni ...more
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A Pastry Haven
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Sugar fixes can pay sweet dividends. Such is the case for tweens and teens satiating their sweet tooth on the way home from school at the newest outlet of Pastry Passions found on the downstairs level of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. It's prove ...more
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Smoothieee Magic
Thursday, February 09, 2012
For the calorie-counting crowd craving healthy sips and bites, Mr Smoothieee is the latest must-do foodie destination. The art-deco-like eatery, located in Southdale Plaza, has a menu that naturally features smoothies but boasts frozen yogurts, wraps ...more
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Chef on the Rise - Khamel Allen
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Food was definitely not Khamel Allen's first option after leaving Jamaica College. In fact, the film enthusiast had started learning the basics of film production at the Creative Production and Training Centre in 2009. His journey into the culinary a ...more
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Say it with Baileys Chocolate Cups
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Baileys is great anytime of the year, but the delectable Irish Cream easing across the palate and flirting with your taste buds resonates with more meaning at this particular time. After all, Valentine's Day is near and Baileys has always been a favo ...more
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Popping with Flavour
Thursday, February 09, 2012
SOME like it hot, some like it spicy, and some like it sweet: that's the brilliant concept behind the new spicy trio — sweet and spicy, green Scotch bonnet, and Scotch bonnet — of Grace Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauces. With a need to meet the ...more
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Wyndham's Gourmet Bride
Thursday, February 02, 2012
The Wyndham Kingston hotel last week Tuesday hosted a spectacular tasting menu ahead of their much-anticipated Wedding Spectacular expo slated for February 18 and 19. Task Force Director of Food & Beverage at the Wyndham Kingston Jonathan Kastner ...more
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Jazz - A Perfect Pitch of Music and Wine
Thursday, February 02, 2012
I was eager upon learning about the plan to set up a number of wine bars throughout the Jazz Festival venue, not only to see how it would work, but to observe how the crowd would react. To some it was just another bar, walking up to the counter and a ...more
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1-2-3 Rice and Peas
Thursday, February 02, 2012
This week we're featuring the Linstead Market Jamaica Gungo Peas in Seasoned Coconut Milk, a convenient alternative for preparing traditional rice and peas, and stew peas. Manufactured by Canco Limited, the owner of the Linstead Market Jamaica® ...more
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Sweet Talk
Thursday, February 02, 2012
IT has always been the dream of 28-year-old pastry chef Chrystal Wong to operate her own business. So in 2008 she decided to take a huge risk by opening a small home-based bakery called Patisserie Extraordinaire in Edgewater, Portmore. This risk paid ...more
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Hanging With... The Bachelor Chef
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Surmising Shea Stewart's relationship status is not exactly rocket science. The enterprising chef's Internet cooking show affords a glaring clue — it's named Bachelor Chef. Curious to learn more, we scored an on-set invite to Stewart's Surbit ...more
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The Celini was Flowing
Thursday, February 02, 2012
With the excitement around Celine Dion at this year's staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, a number of sponsors were organising different tributes to celebrate her presence. Platinum Sponsor Flow reached out to me to assist them to create ...more
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Nutty Over Nuts
Thursday, February 02, 2012
I am crazy about nuts. I mean positively nutty. I always have to have a few nuts at hand to throw into salads, for baking sweet treats, or for a healthy quick snack. I love nuts enrobed in dark chocolate or mixed with dried fruits. Nuts are also g ...more
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Chef on the Rise: Shellian Holland
Thursday, February 02, 2012
IT'S not every day that one goes from sewing sheets and curtains to whipping up soups and salads in the kitchen. But it was a transition Shellian Holland did not think twice about making, particularly as "dressmaking wasn't doing that great for me an ...more
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Food Shopping Adventures
Thursday, January 26, 2012
These are the two most common questions I get asked: "What is in your pantry, JuicyChef?" and "What groceries do you buy?" I'm never quite sure how to answer those questions because when it comes to food, I tend to be unpredictable. I'm also beco ...more
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Brunch in the City
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Foodies around the capital city are always seeking new and exciting eateries to enjoy a delightful Sunday brunch. Well, feast your eyes on the plated and prix fixe Sunday brunch menu added by The Wyndham Hotel's Green Market Café. Members of ...more
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The Family Garden
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Rebecca Harper and her family literally live by the phrase 'eat what you grow' — the result of developing their own backyard farm and producing hydroponic herbs in The Family Garden for the past three years. Hydroponic farming uses a totally di ...more
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Orijin of Jamaica - Pure Juice In A Bottle
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Yes, it's official! Mark and Jaime McConnell are indeed pregnant with their third child. On the business side however, the big news is the launch last week — and to rave reviews — of Orijin of Jamaica. The juices — grapefruit and o ...more
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The Sweet Side of Sour
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Mega Marketing Limited, the official local distributor of global candy and pastry manufacturer Colombina S A, held a grand opening ceremony last Thursday — to coincide with the introduction of the Bon Bon Bum sour lollipops — at its Half- ...more
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CHEF ON THE RISE - Kevin Betton
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Kevin Betton is certainly a "Chef on the Rise". The senior sous-chef at Sandals Montego Bay is raising his profile by immersing himself in the creation of dishes that continue to whet the appetite of his diners. Betton, who hails from August Town, ...more
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Liquid Nutrition
Thursday, January 19, 2012
I received a flood of e-mails last week in response to my food allergy piece. It seems that many people out there are living with this problem and were grateful for my article. Some asked how we could lobby pharmaceutical companies or even the Mini ...more
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Brunch With A View
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The culinary sister duo of Jacqui and Janice Tyson are firm believers in the renaissance of downtown Kingston. Their successful catering business From Thought To Finish is headquartered at the Jamaica Conference Centre and they also operate a restaur ...more
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Refreshing Goodness
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Wisynco Group Limited, manufacturer of the popular Ocean Spray WATA, dubbed cran-wata, has recently launched its newest flavour of the Ocean Spray Cranberry-inspired brand of flavoured water — Cranberry Grape. The "WATA WID WOW!", is availa ...more
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The Ochi Experience
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Trekking through The Rock's largest parish, St Ann, our senses were awakened and intrigued by the sweet scent of spices emanating from the steaming pots of nearby eateries. Of course, our curiosity got the better of us and we just had to indulge. Th ...more
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Alamos — The Wines of Catena
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Catena Family has become synonymous with high quality wines from Argentina. In 2009 Decanter magazine chose Nicolás Catena as Man of the Year, crediting him with changing the direction of Argentina's wine industry. The Background: Nicol& ...more
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Snacking Through Ochi
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Enjoy a ride through the hospitable Garden Parish of St Ann and lend support to as many vendors as possible eager to peel and slice fruits in season and serve hearty portions of tasty street fare. Thursday Food shares scenes from a recent visit. Phot ...more
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Facing FOOD ALLERGIES
Thursday, January 12, 2012
This is a piece that I have wanted to tackle for a while now. This is due to the flood of e-mails I receive from readers who suffer from gluten problems or food allergies. I have already discussed the former in a dedicated column and mentioned food a ...more
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Lovin' The Muffin
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Imagine not having to go out of your way to get breakfast in the mornings... Just only having to park, grab a cup of coffee and a sandwich, and be on your merry way. Tucked away in the parking lot of the Knutsford Express depot in New Kingston lies M ...more
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Entertainment Revived at Macau
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Operating under the mantra 'Entertainment Revived!' the Macau Gaming Lounge and Bar has already started to create quite a buzz since its November opening last year on the Falken Motors property at 34 Dunrobin Avenue. Father-son duo Rory and Matthew ...more
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Wines Missing From Our Shelves
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The feedback from last week's look at Wine Trends for 2012 provided food for thought and much discussion on the topic of wine service in local restaurants and also on the issue of availability of wider choices of wines on the market. As suggested la ...more
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Fresh From The Oven
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Master pastry chef Jing Shi and his Ocho Rios Future Bakery enterprise have once again added style and innovation to the culinary arts — this time, with bread. The Jamaica Observer Food Awards 2011 Dessert Chef of the Year, began this week to ...more
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Chef on the Rise - Martin Sterling
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Far from being born with a proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, Martin Sterling had a difficult start in life. His 15-year-old mother sent him to live with his grandmother as it was difficult for her to raise a toddler. But Sterling's grandmother ha ...more
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Friends, Food and Fun!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The lawns of Jamaica House were transformed into a 'foodies paradise' last Saturday, as platinum ticket holders of the star-studded Shaggy and Friends concert were not only treated to spectacular performances in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Chi ...more
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Sir Henry Fruit Cordial
Thursday, January 12, 2012
While browsing the supermarket shelves recently, we came across the Sir Henry Fruit Cordial, and instantly it brought back those childhood memories of enjoying home-made cordials on scorching summer afternoons. The three-year-old brand of nonalcohol ...more
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Goshen canned ackee
Thursday, January 12, 2012
This week we're featuring the Goshen canned ackee. This beloved food — an integral component of our National Dish, is precooked and only requires you to season to your liking before it's ready to be consumed. Speaking to Thursday Food, Goshen M ...more
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New Year Nibbles
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Happy New Year, Thursday Food Family! Each year many of us are guilty of making resolutions that are sometimes too hard to follow, especially those related to food. We start off admirably for a few weeks, maybe months, and then some temptation or a d ...more
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SOS Etiquette - Slurping the soup
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Dear SOS, I spent the festive season with family and friends and am truly happy that I was able to do so. What appalled me, however, was the way my young nieces and not so young nephews handled themselves at the dining table. Would it be too much to ...more
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A Fabulous Festive FROMAGE FEAST
Thursday, January 05, 2012
The latest culinary challenge I gave myself was to prepare a dinner using different cheeses from Uncorked! in every dish. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, a seven-course spread, complemented by wines from Uncorked!, was ready for 16 g ...more
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Wine Trends 2012
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Jamaica had a really great year with respect to the wine business. New importers, many new wines on the market, and the best news of all — more wines being consumed. I noticed a few trends developing in our local market throughout the year and ...more
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Spicy chutneys
Thursday, January 05, 2012
As preparations for hosting duties kicked into high gear for the just-concluded festive holidays, we came across two flavourful condiments while browsing supermarket shelves. The Eaton's West Indian Papaya and Mango chutneys, conveniently packa ...more
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Emma's Fromage Dinner Recipes
Thursday, January 05, 2012
We've Uncorked Emma's Fromage Dinner Mini Parmigiano-Reggiano, Thyme & Paprika Shortbreads with Roast Peppers & Feta (Makes 32) Ingredients 1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 4 oz fe ...more
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Chef on the Rise - Tessa Lafayette
Thursday, January 05, 2012
In her starry-eyed adolescence, Tessa Lafayette envisioned a future crunching numbers, not one that involved pots and pans. "Being a chef was not something I dreamt about," Lafayette admitted. "My sister was in accounts and doing very well so I figur ...more
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Culinary Trends for 2012
Thursday, January 05, 2012
As we usher in a new year, food experts around the world have already begun making their predictions on what food trends we can expect to see this year. Through much research and data analysis, Thursday Food presents the top 10 culinary trends for 20 ...more
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New Year's Dinner: A Time to Reflect & Look Forward
Thursday, December 29, 2011
I can't believe that 2011 is almost over. Today is Election Day and later we will know if the incumbent government will remain or if the Opposition will triumph. Whatever the outcome, we Jamaicans are a resilient people and will be able to face our ...more
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Reflecting On A Great Year!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
I drink wine because it makes me happy; amazing ideas for wealth creation and personal development emerge when you are happiest. Truth is, back in the late-90s a lovely lady I was interested in drank copious amounts of it with her friends, so I figur ...more
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Wyndham Hotel recipes
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Cardinal Cake 8 portions Ingredients: 1 quart fresh egg whites 2lbs sugar 1/3 cup powder sugar 6 whole eggs 12 each egg yolks 9 oz sugar 9 oz cake flour 1 quart heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon 1/4 cup powder sugar ...more
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Feasting to the New Year
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Warm, comfortable and offering an ideal dining experience, we make no idle boast when we say the Wyndham Kingston Hotel might very well be the city's best-kept secret for fine dining. New Year's Eve will afford you the opportunity to not only raise a ...more
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Dinner is served
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The Jamaica Observer's Salut! may be behind us, but Nation Growth Micro Finance chairman Aubyn Hill and wife Tamara hosted their Salut-inspired cater-in Christmas dinner for the company's managers and executives Wednesday last. Catered by Casual Gour ...more
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Countdown to Christmas: HOLIDAY Beverages
Thursday, December 22, 2011
I don't know about where you live, but the Christmas breeze is definitely blowing each evening where I reside. Now that the weather has changed, I am beginning to feel excited about Christmas. To be honest I have been a bit blasé, too busy w ...more
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Absolut Mode Edition — Reflecting The World Of Fashion
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Reinforcing its long-lasting collaboration with the fashion world, ABSOLUT VODKA, through its local distributor J Wray & Nephew Limited has released a new limited edition bottle — ABSOLUT MODE — in Jamaica in time for the festive seas ...more
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Drink To Your Health
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Spotted recently on the supermarket shelf was Glenleigh Noni Juice. Produced in the town of Highgate, St Mary, Glenleigh's juice is made from organically grown noni fruit, double filtered water and no additives save for guava purée and passion ...more
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Jamaican chefs score silver at Americas Chef Competition
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Local chefs Dennis McIntosh and Conroy Arnold, who participated in the JAMPRO-organised mission to the Americas Food and Beverage (AFB) show, were silver medal winners at the Americas Chef Competition, which was held during the trade show at the Miam ...more
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British Airways Introduces New Catering
Thursday, December 22, 2011
British Airways has introduced a host of new onboard menus and drink choices as part of a multimillion-dollar customer service programme launched last month. In Club World a selection of tasty new options include Hereford beef and corn-fed chicken ...more
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Sweet Belle - A Dessert Boutique
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Consider Sweet Belle, like us at Thursday Food, as an early Christmas present, one you always wanted but never quite knew how to ask for. Envisage design pro Philippa Epstein as Santa armed with tables and chairs from Italian company Arter & Crit ...more
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The BEST DRESSED Free Range
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Jamaica Broilers Group served Best Dressed Free Range chicken Tuesday last in a variety of ways at the company's head office in McCook's Pen, St Catherine. Speaking to guests at the launch, vice-president of Best Dressed Chicken Operations, David Ma ...more
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Janet's Trini Christmas Lyme
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The last Monday of November was a night to remember as a dozen Trinidadians living in Kingston, along with their Jamaican spouses, and the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Iva Gloudon, her mum Una and daughter Shania gathered at Janet and ...more
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KGN Kitchen Set For Sunday, December, 18 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Kingston Kitchen team of Leisha Wong, Jacqui Sinclair and Melanie Miller are all set to launch come Sunday, December 18 from 11:00am to 6:00pm at Hope Gardens, the first in the series of KGN Kitchen. Described by the foodies as an artisan open-ai ...more
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Nutty Christmas Treat
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Educator Jennette Moodie popped up on our radar last March when we heard raves through the grapevine about her scrumptious cho cho cake creation. Our interest led to a trip into the kitchen of Moodie's St Catherine home, her recipes subsequently ende ...more
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New wines on the market - Part 2
Thursday, December 15, 2011
This week we take a look at two new wines on the market from a New Zealand wine producer called Villa Maria Estate. Villa Maria was founded in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich who, through his dedication to quality, has led Villa Maria, still a family-o ...more
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Lamb Ham for Christmas
Thursday, December 15, 2011
After a soft introduction of their lamb ham a year ago through sampling, VIP Meats officially launched the product last Thursday, with plans to make the meat a viable option for consumers this Christmas season. Speaking with Thursday Food at the Div ...more
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Terra Nova Christmas Cake
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The recipe for this easy to bake, delicious Christmas cake comes to you courtesy of the Terra All-Suite hotel. Christmas Cake Ingredients 1lb flour 1/2 pound breadcrumbs 3 pounds mixed fruit 10 Eggs 1lb brown sugar 1lb butter 2 cups Red Labe ...more
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Jus' A Bills
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Michi Super Center's Jus' a Bills! programme has been hailed by its many customers as a wonderful festive treat. The major outlet is offering its customers pre-grouped items from all departments, which are strategically placed throughout the store, ...more
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Countdown to Christmas: Festive Side Dishes and Alternative Sweet Treats
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Can I confess something? It's not the main that I am fussy about during the holiday season, but the side dishes and the sweet treats. Oh la la! I am like a kid in a candy story when my mother lays down an eclectic array of culinary delights. My lov ...more
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Live Organic — The JOAM at 10
Thursday, December 08, 2011
THE Jamaica Organic Agricultural Movement (JOAM) marked its 10th anniversary Thursday last at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in St Andrew during their Annual General Meeting. The organisation has over the last 10 years made great ...more
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Miss T Adds Ortanique
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Chef/patron of Miss T's Kitchen in Ocho Rios Anna-Kay Tomlinson is back in her own kitchen having just returned from Florida, USA where she was guest chef at Ortanique on the Mile in Coral Gables. Always striving to improve her culinary skills and by ...more
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SOS Etiquette - Your Napkin... Part 3
Thursday, December 08, 2011
We conclude our SOS series on the napkin today by responding to questions about napkin size, folding the napkin and shaking the napkin. There truly is no need for patrons to aggressively shake their napkins as if readying to hang clothes out to dry ...more
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New wines on the market - Part 1
Thursday, December 08, 2011
From my last count they are 12 organisations importing wines for distribution in Jamaica. In the last few months a number of brands have been shuffled around. These market activities are not new; if you choose any major wine or spirit product, chance ...more
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Tenn Scores Another Perfect ‘Tenn’
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Ahead of the festive season, Observer Food Awards multi-award winner Claudette Tenn has placed her well-established brand — guaranteed to tantalise the taste buds — Homestyles on three bottles: Homestyles BBQ Sauce Hot & Spicy; Homest ...more
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Natural Bee Honey
Thursday, December 08, 2011
While browsing the supermarket shelves recently, we came across a naturally sweet treat -- with a twist -- that we couldn't resist sharing with our readers. Think pure golden-brown Jamaican honey conveniently packaged. This naturally sweet alternativ ...more
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G's Please!
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Drawing the shutters on Rib Kage earlier this year, the eatery’s owners Gariel Ferguson and his wife Gillian secured restaurant space at the Marketplace soon after. The couple’s thinking was to venture onto new turf and start a specialty ...more
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Seasonal Stuffings
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Christmas dinner in my household always includes stuffing, as a big bird, whether a turkey or roaster, always features on the table regardless of other meats or fish. A festive roast for me is incomplete without stuffing. Each year, my mother and I t ...more
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All Day, All Night at Pita Grill
Thursday, December 01, 2011
The Barbican road area just got a lot busier with the opening of Pita Grill. Located inside Orchid Village Plaza, the new eatery is a 24-hour ‘grab and go’ destination that’s bound to find favour with those in need of a quick, nutri ...more
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Thursday Food starts the festive countdown with... Coffee reative
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is renowned globally as the premium table talk coffee, while the Starfish Oils Blue Mountain Coffee Candle has become the ultimate nostalgic gift for Jamaicans scattered across the diaspora. The jury is still out, howev ...more
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Should wine scores matter?
Thursday, December 01, 2011
I recently assisted with hosting a winetasting event at which participants tasted some of the top wines in the world that were available here in Jamaica. Prior to hosting the event we had to educate the team about how wines are 'scored' globally. Thi ...more
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The Napkin Part 2
Thursday, December 01, 2011
The lap is invariably where the napkin is placed when dining and then returned to the table on completion of your meal. There's more, however, so here goes... If reclining on an aircraft, you might wish to move the napkin higher up to your chest are ...more
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Grand Preparation
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Comfortably nestled on over 80 acres of prime real estate, the mega-luxe five-star Grand Palladium Resort and Spa boasts a spectacular 1,056 rooms and 11 restaurants among its impressive list of amenities. It couldn’t have been an easy task, t ...more
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A Select Dinner Party
Thursday, November 24, 2011
A consummate hostess to rival any, SO contributor Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown was gracious and gourmet-great alongside hubby Gregory Dalton-Brown as they entertained guests at an intimate dinner party at their St Andrew home last Wednesday. It was no run ...more
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Countdown to Christmas: Dried Fruits, Nuts and Chutneys
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Today is Thanksgiving in America. Although not a part of our local tradition, I use it as a countdown to Christmas since it is roughly a month away from December 25 and this is when we tend to begin our planning. I hate the rush of Christmas shoppin ...more
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A Taste of Thiiah's
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Barely open for two months, Thiiah's Juices and Organic Foods located on Belmont Road is fast creating a buzz among vegans and the calorie-watching lunchtime crowd in the city. According to proprietor Althea McPherson, business has been on the uptick ...more
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SOS Etiquette - Napkin use Part 1
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Q: Dear SOS: I was out last week with friends and was shocked to see a man blow his nose in the napkin. My girlfriends found it funny and proceeded to share a few more napkin horror stories like patrons using the napkin to shine silverware; not to m ...more
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Island Coffees
Thursday, November 24, 2011
There's coffee brewing in Ocho Rios — along the boardwalk of Island Village, to be exact. The enterprising husband-and-wife team of Jonathan and Paula Surtees is proud to announce Island Coffees, Jamaica's only shop providing a full range of pa ...more
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Salut! to Select Brands
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Select Brands is the newest beverage importer in what is becoming a feisty wine and spirits marketplace. In this their first public event, the Select Brands team, consisting of Debra Taylor, David and Tania McConnell, brought the Bolla wines of Italy ...more
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Norma's Spirit Lives On
Thursday, November 24, 2011
For the many friends who gathered on Dian Watson's verandah on Friday, October 21, Norma's spirit was very much alive. In a space shared with Norma on innumerable occasions over the last few years, it was hard not to miss her rambunctious and infect ...more
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From The Teapot to the Bush, In Praise of the Hot Drink
Thursday, November 17, 2011
I must confess I have been going through a severe patch of writer's block. Anytime an idea pops into my head, I realise that I have written about it already. In fact, I have been in a state of near panic. Normally, I would reach for a strong drink ...more
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Salut! CPJ
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Caribbean Producers of Jamaica (CPJ) brought the Jamaica Observer's week-long Salut! Celebration of Wine and Champagne at Bin 26 to a formidable close Saturday last, pouring bottles of red and white wines from its Santa Cristina line and truly putti ...more
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Here's how To be a Brand Manager
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Within the past year, Trishauna Kirlew and Tamika West -- brand managers of wines and spirits at Caribbean Producers of Jamaica (CPJ) — have emerged as distinctive faces of the beverage company, working tirelessly to raise the visibility of the ...more
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SOS Etiquette - More about dinner rolls
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Q: Dear SOS Etiquette, I know you spoke about dinner rolls two weeks ago, but I need to know how the roll is eaten at the table (especially at a formal dinner). My colleagues (these are, by the way, senior execs) take the bread, cut it, butter it wi ...more
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Salut! To Betco
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Guests enjoyed six great evenings of wine tastings last week, a result of the Jamaica Observer series of Salut! events. Bin 26 Wine bar located at Devon House played host to a number of the wine importers who collectively poured some 40 different win ...more
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Chef on the Rise - Andrae Bright
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Andrae Bright had by age 15 decided he wanted to be a chef. "My father was a chef so that was motivation enough for me," the 22-year-old shared. "Food has always piqued my interest, and seeing my dad make other people happy through this medium made m ...more
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Girls' Night in Salut!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thursday Food's DIY décor diva Angelie Martin-Spencer hosted her long-awaited Ladies' Night — Salut! 'Order In' style — recently at her Upper St Andrew residence. Think: Fuzion Foodservice caterers Christian Sweeney, Kevin Mulling ...more
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Salut! Friends For Life
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Eager to participate in this week's Salut! celebration, Arnella Chin, operations manager at Track Price Plus, and longtime beau Pierre Goubault, director of Dream Entertainment, held a private poolside dinner party at their St Andrew apartment comple ...more
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A Matalon Salut!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Guess who else has caught the Salut! buzz? Thursday Food has the deets on what happened when Restaurants of Jamaica Marketing Director Tina Matalon and KLE Director hubby Gary Matalon invited a few friends over last Friday for their ‘Cater In&r ...more
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Salut! RJR
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The RJR Communications Group hosted — Salut! style — their penultimate First Thursday Luncheon for 2011, at their Lyndhurst Road headquarters, last week. Caterer par excellence Jacqui Tyson, of From Thought To Finish, provided a remarkabl ...more
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Salut! Friday Treat
Thursday, November 10, 2011
WaterWorks Advertising last Friday hosted what the agency's director Kirk Waldemar labelled a "Friday treat" for employees at the company's Oxford Terrace offices. With a From Thought To Finish-catered luncheon, which featured strawberry-glazed pork ...more
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Fashion, Food...FABULOUS
Thursday, November 10, 2011
To celebrate my wonderful sister's birthday, I was inspired by the Jamaica Observer's newest and most brilliant foodie initiative Salut!, and chose to celebrate the occasion by dining in instead of going out, as we had been planning for weeks. As a ...more
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Salut!-ing the big 7-0
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Dr Donna Christian ushered in the big 7-0 with an intimate five-course Salut! "Order In" dinner hosted by her niece Dr Camille Shelton last Sunday at her Hope Pastures residence and catered by Moveable Feast director Michele Williams. Ahead of savou ...more
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What is Your Dietary Status?
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Comments vary when individuals begin to describe their food habits; moving from the simple carnivore or vegetarian categories and split into subsets as people clearly define their dietary profile. One man even said to me the other day "Cho man, mi j ...more
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VMBS Toasts Salut!
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Investing their support and appetites with the local catering community, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), one of the major sponsors for the Jamaica Observer's Salut!, hosted the first in a series of events for preffered clients in the boardro ...more
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JPS: Salut! To Our Customers
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPSCo), sponsors of the Jamaica Observer's Salut!, fêted their customers at the Ruthven Road office with an 'Order In' brunch catered by Moveable Feast director Michele Williams, yesterday. JPSCo cor ...more
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A Bread Winner
Thursday, November 03, 2011
No sooner was the specialty bread we ordered unwrapped last Tuesday afternoon, it quickly disappeared. The moist, circular-shaped proved that good! One pinch led to another pinch, each offering more satisfaction, making for pure food nirvana. "Damn g ...more
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Wine & Dine with Sushi
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The Majestic Sushi and Grill at Villa Ronai, Old Stony Hill Hill Road, was two Mondays ago the venue for a taste of Japan. The event, hosted by Majestic and J Wray and Nephew Limited, offered guests the opportunity to sip and savour the different tas ...more
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Stew Peas Plus...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Caterer Lorraine Fung hosted a Stew Peas Plus Tuesday last at her Kirkland Heights home as a pre-wedding dinner gift for friends and (now newly-weds) Sacha Shaw and David Cuthbert. Fung, who is among the caterers participating in the Jamaica Observer ...more
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Simply Red - An Epicurean Escape
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The lawns of the National Golf Academy were transformed into an enchanted outdoor dining area last Friday for a worthy cause — The Heart Foundation of Jamaica's (HFJ) "Simply Red: An Epicurean Adventure". The event, which was a part of the Foun ...more
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Salut! A Celebration of Champagne and Wine
Thursday, November 03, 2011
All the great Champagnes, wines and spirits in Jamaica are mainly imported by 10 companies. Five of these organisations will be participating next week (November 7-12) as The Jamaica Observer celebrates Salut! Champagne and Wine at Bin 26 Wine Bar lo ...more
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A winning Salut!
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) President and CEO Damian Obiglio (right) congratulates 92-year-old Percival Minto who won a $5,000 discount certificate to be applied to his electricity bill at the company's customer appreciation Salut! 'Order In' brunch ...more
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Savouring Salut!
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Delectable stuffed mushrooms with garlic crab, superb chicken potato leek soup, honey-glazed baked ham with cherries and pineapples, and a luscious cheesecake with a cherry-berry-beetroot-kiwi topping, were just the beginning of the impressive five-c ...more
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SOS Etiquette - November 3
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Q: Dear SOS, I was at a function last week Tuesday evening and as a result of one greedy individual at our table set for eight persons I was deprived of my dinner roll. Fact is, I don't really need the extra calories but was I wrong to make a bit of ...more
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Fast, Fun & Tasty
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Whether it is slices of pizza, a steaming hot patty, a cheeseburger or a healthy chicken salad, the convenience of fast food and its addictive taste continues to find favour with many — calories be damned. Thursday Food pulled up a seat beside ...more
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Order In with Our Caterers
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Jamaica’s finest caterers take centre stage from October 30 to November 5 as the Jamaica Observer, in association with Victoria Mutual Building Society, Jamaica Public Service Company and Best Dressed Foods, present a weeklong celebration bille ...more
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Dining In is Sexy
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Today’s recipes are all about comfort. Do you notice a trend with my recent pieces? This column has always been dedicated to the home cook. It’s all about rustic food for me these days. The rainy weather we have been experiencing is maki ...more
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Fourth Best Place In the World To Eat Ice Cream Is...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The recently published National Geographic book Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe has listed Devon House, Kingston, Jamaica as the fourth best place in the world to eat ice-cream. The book noted the followi ...more
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SOS Etiquette
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Q: My boss has once again asked me to prepare the guest list the for the company’s annual cocktail reception and has reminded me to ensure that the word ‘Non-transferable’ is included on each invite. I am, however, concerned that pe ...more
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Dine In, Dine Around
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Next week the Jamaica Observer celebrates Salut! Dine In. This will be the second week of three glorious weeks of exciting dining options titled Fast, Fun & Tasty; Dine In and Wine and Champagne. The launch event held at the Jamaica Observer hea ...more
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Healthy Snacking
Thursday, October 20, 2011
To snack or not to snack? This is a heavy-duty question many people ask themselves. One minute we are told it's alright to do so, another time we are told it is bad for us. Is it no wonder that we are confused? Common sense, however, is proving th ...more
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Get Ready for Salut!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Raise your glasses one and all as we begin the countdown to a highly anticipated, three-week long celebration of wine and food — both catered and on the go -- set to unfold on Sunday, October 23. Caterers, fast food restaurants and wine supplie ...more
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The Architect Behind Isiaa's
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Amid the buzz and fab food at last week's opening of Barbican hot spot Isiaa's, we were drawn to the eatery's charming aesthetics. Spacious with a modern contemporary feel, Isiaa's held us captive, with its understated tropical design concept. Catchi ...more
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SOS Etiquette - October 20
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Dear SOS, I am forced to ask why guests, whether at all-inclusive hotels, the Market Place or fancy restaurants like that at the Terra Nova All-Suite hotel, love to ask the waiters to wrap things up in foil. Don't get me wrong, I have often been temp ...more
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Celebs' Fave Fast Foods
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Whether a steaming hot patty, spicy jerk, or crispy wings, almost everyone has their fave fast food guilty pleasure. We check in with fast-food lovers from the business, food, entertainment, and beauty pagaent spheres to see what their faves are. Ch ...more
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Wine with Fast Food?
Thursday, October 20, 2011
This week Thursday Food kicks off a series highlighting quick service restaurants (QSR) in Jamaica, or what some of us refer to as fast food restaurants. With this in mind, a suggestion was made to see what wines would work well with fast food. I am ...more
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IQUE BBQ For Simply Red
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Celebrate Simply Red on Friday, October 28 with the IQUE BBQ team of six professional chefs -- a nationally ranked American competition BBQ team. Formed in 2001, IQUE has amassed over 30 Grand Champion awards from professional BBQ competit ...more
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