Puerto Rican cuisine with a Jamaican flavour
WESTERN BUREAU: Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish and Mexican cuisine and is a unique tasty blend of Spanish, African, Taino and American influences. It uses indigenous seasonings and ingredients like coriander, papaya, cacao, nispero, apio, plantains...
What a couple of weeks!
Let me start with the woes. The continuing crime problems on our islands saw my passport and other personal effects being stolen by one of the many 'druggies' that prey our streets leaving me with a piece of paper from Barbados Immigration to travel to the St. Lucia Food & Rum Festival.
DINING WITH EMMA- Graced with their presence
I RECENTLY prepared a dinner for a party that included board members of GraceKennedy. This is a well-known company that owns a major local food brand. On top of that, the directors present just happened to be culinary buffs themselves! Upon our meeting....
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