Caribbean herbal remedies
I chortled, yes, I chortled. It was a poor attempt to stifle a laugh as Lisa related how one of her favourite T-shirts was ruined when a...
Appliance amours & guilt tripping
My refrigerator and I have been together for five years. Had been. Past tense. I recently lost it to what can best be described as a sort...
Table for one
Nothing — apart from sticking your head into a vat of chlorine — can bring tears to the eyes faster than the sight of a lone diner....
Cry fowl
Few things in the Caribbean are fast. The islands are, in fact, sold as places to escape from all things fast. We have succeeded admirably....
Holy macaroni | Last word | Classic
Taylor gets homesick for her Tantie’s macaroni pie. So she tries to cook it herself. Trouble now start. Originally published in 2006, this Beat classic was reproduced in the May/June 2023 issue
Toffee experiment & more
The night before the Great Experiment, my sister shows me how to make toffee with nothing but condensed milk. Pour the condensed milk into...
Take the cake
Birthdays I loathe. Always have done. Ever since I was five and stuffed into a frock more like a pavlova than a garment, I have felt keenly...
Something’s fishy
“Sing, Muse. Sing of Kronos’ son Poseidon, shaker of the earth, brother of Zeus, ruler of the deep.” I can respect someone with that...
