Business, Food and Cuisine, Science, Trinidad and Tobago
By Sharda Patasar ● Issue 175 (March/April 2023)
Little cups of cocoa from Trinidad | Discover
Trinidad & Tobago has long been at the forefront of cocoa research and production globally. Sharda Patasar looks at the critical work being undertaken at the University of the West Indies’ Cocoa Research Centre, the International Cocoa Genebank, and Rio Claro Demonstration Station
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By Vaughn Stafford Gray ● Issue 174 (January/February 2023)
Dukunoo: a recipe of ingenuity | Cookup
Vaughn Stafford Gray looks at the intuition and resilience built into the history of dukunoo — one of the oldest Caribbean desserts — as well as its cousins across the region and the Americas
Homepage Slider, Food and Cuisine
By Vaughn Stafford Gray ● Issue 173 (November/December 2022)
One for all | Cookup
Christmas and the holidays can be challenging for people with dietary restrictions — and for those hosting them. But they don’t have to be. With a dash of his trademark humour and a healthy helping of sage advice, Vaughn Stafford Gray shows how
By Caroline Taylor ● Issue 173 (November/December 2022)
Food for thought | Did you know
The Caribbean is full of words with fascinating origins and histories — including those for our favourite festive foods. University of the West Indies linguistics lecturer Dr Jo-Anne S Ferreira shares some insights, and why what some consider linguistic “corruptions” are really preservations and innovations — as told to Caroline Taylor
Food and Cuisine, People, Suriname
By Niala Maharaj ● Issue 172 (September/October 2022)
Soenil Bahadoer: the chef with the spice | Cookup
Niala Maharaj meets the award-winning Soenil Bahadoer, whose fusion of European haute cuisine and Surinamese home cooking draws foodies to his Michelin-starred restaurant in the Netherlands
Food and Cuisine, Lifestyle, People, Barbados
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 172 (September/October 2022)
Mindful cooking with Damian Leach | Live green
Shelly-Ann Inniss talks to award-winning Barbadian chef Damian Leach about his passion for Caribbean cuisine and zero-waste cooking
Embark, Food and Cuisine, People, Antigua and Barbuda
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 171 (July/August 2022)
Doubles with slight | Food buzz
A love match introduced South African Bridget van Dongen Cadet to doubles, Trinidad’s beloved street food. And it was an affair to remember. Some 15 years later, she and her Trini husband opened their own doubles stall — in Antigua! Shelly-Ann Inniss learns more
Embark, Food and Cuisine, People
By Dylan Benoit ● Issue 171 (July/August 2022)
Rum: the Caribbean’s precious elixir | Try this
Cayman Islands-based Food Network chef Dylan Benoit celebrates the region’s favourite spirit, and offers a sinful rum-infused recipe