Food

Chef Scotley Innis’ lobster gnocchi combines tender lobster with pillowy gnocchi and a Jamaican twist.
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Chef Scotley Innis elevates Jamaican flavours

Born in the Bronx to Jamaican parents, Chef Scotley Innis is known for reimagining traditional Caribbean flavours through a contemporary lens. These bold flavours took centre stage at Kuyah during the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival, where the internationally acclaimed chef delivered a menu that blended Caribbean heritage with modern culinary technique.

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Courvoisier grand sidecar.
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From VS to XO: 3 Courvoisier cocktails to try

Explore the legacy of Courvoisier through three cocktails that reveal the distinctive character of Courvoisier’s signature expressions, VS, VSOP, and XO. THE GALA INGREDIENTS – 1½ oz VS –…
Jeremiah Knight, author of the cookbook and memior ‘Diplomat in the Kitchen’.
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‘Diplomat in the Kitchen’: Sangria and satay, reimagined

Jeremiah Knight, a career United States diplomat with Caribbean roots, is sharing more of his globally inspired recipes and culinary stories from Diplomat in the Kitchen, his new cookbook and memoir. …
Chef Scotley Innis (left) poses with reggae star Lila Iké.
March 12, 2026 by Nyoka Manning

Standout creations at Kuyah

If the goal of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival’s Kuyah was to demonstrate the evolving possibilities of Jamaican cuisine, the chefs made a persuasive case that the island’s most familiar flavours…
Street Food Saturdays’ pulled pork doughnut sandwich.
March 12, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Beverages, meats aplenty at Meet Street x Coffee Festival

As far as the eye could see, it was food, glorious food served hot and steaming at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen’s Meet Street and The Market, and the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at…
The beet and fetta burger, served with cho-cho fries.
March 5, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Curated cuisine hits high notes at Lost In Time

There were food carts and trucks aplenty at the Lost in Time music festival, and a curated dining experience as diverse and considered as the festival’s line-up and layout, with a few standout pop-up…
Rushane ‘RushCam’ Campbell at a previous staging of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival in Kingston in 2024.
March 5, 2026

Jamaica Food and Drink Festival begins today with KUYAH

The award-winning Jamaica Food and Drink Festival begins today in Kingston, running from March 5 to 8, following last November’s postponement due to Hurricane Melissa.
A recipe for lentil sloppy Joes from the cookbook ‘Eat to Hustle’ by Robin Arzón.
March 5, 2026

Lentil Sloppy Joes

This recipe is from the I Love Sandwiches chapter in my cookbook Eat to Hustle. The chapter is basically my love letter to road-trip food made healthier — inspired by fast-food classics, gas-station…
A recipe for chicken salad lettuce wraps from the cookbook ‘Hormone Healthy Eats’ by Lauren Chambers.
March 5, 2026

Super easy chopped chicken salad lettuce wraps

I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they’re easy, tasty and packed with protein. They’re also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies. While I mostly opt for the lettuce wrap route, the…
Matthew Keaveny is a full-time music producer and part-time chef/caterer who launched his specialty culinary business, Eden Cay, last December.
February 26, 2026 by Omar Tomlinson

Matthew Keaveny’s Eden Cay

Passion projects burn brightly within multi-tasker Matthew Keaveny’s creative being. Already a sought-after music and jingle producer, the Grammy Award-winning talent is now putting his long-practised…