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Lifestyle
Goût de France 2019
Goût de France (Good France), which was started in 2015, is a renowned worldwide gourmet festival that celebrates French gastronomy. The event showcases the best of French cuisine and this year, the first in Jamaica for French Ambassador to Jamaica Denys Wibaux and his wife Angélique,... Read More
Vows - Forever and Always
There was nothing extraordinary about their initial encounter, or so it appeared. Cupid's arrow, however, was hovering when Mount Sinai Hospital medical administrator Tianna Porter and Precise ParkLink electrician Antoine Small met through mutual friends in Toronto six years ago. Their... Read More
Mango Season: Naki Depass for Spanish Retailer Mango
Saint International model Naki Depass's efforts have once again borne fruit. This time for Spanish fast fashion company Mango. Depass is featured in the retailer's current e-commerce campaign and models over a dozen looks. Mango, which was founded in 1984 and currently has 2,200 stores... Read More
Flight of Fantasy
Flight screenwriter Kia Moses is still pinching herself a full week after her first movie, nominated in seven categories of the Black Women Film Network (BWFN), copped three awards, notably Best Screenplay, Audience Award and Best in Festival (the overall prize for the entire festival,... Read More
On The Savannah Grass with... Michael Ammar III co-director of Bacchanal Jamaica
My earliest memory of Carnival... would have to be the original carnival in Jamaica: Oakridge Carnival. We used to have a team of about 10 to 15 of my parents' friends on our front porch making every costume by hand. That's how it was back in those days. Glitter and sequins all over the house... Read More
Growing Healthy Orchids Indoors
Many orchids are rewarding indoor plants. Once a homeowner has succumbed and bought his or her first orchid, or received one as a gift, a few cultural requirements will coax the plant to flower again. Read More
My Kingston David Henriques March 24
David Christopher Cohen Henriques Head of Business, Porsche JamaicaHome is...Kingston 8, and my second home is 50-52 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5. Read More
Cocktails With — Dr Autrene Buchanan-Waite
Autrene Buchanan-Waite is a final-year resident in the paediatric surgery programme at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and immediate past president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA). Last month, Dr Buchanan-Waite managed the JMDA's ninth annual ethics conference,... Read More
Trending: Gaudy Glamour
Inspired by a gorgeous profile of Saint International model Tami Williams in a recent editorial, titled 'Black Cotillion', for Garage mag, your Under the Dryer (UTD) glam team discovered myriad new looks during fashion weeks (from New York to London, then Paris to... Read More
A Deliciously Goût Time
LAST Thursday night, close to 30 guests gathered at the French Ambassador to Jamaica's residence on Hillcrest Avenue to celebrate the fifth iteration of Goût de France. The event, which is held across the globe, is a gourmet festival to celebrate French gastronomy. This... Read More
An Intimate Evening with Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell
Ian Burrell has had a lot of firsts in his career. He's the founder of UK RumFest, Europe's first-ever rum festival; the first person to set up a rum shack in Antarctica; and J Wray & Nephew's first rum brand ambassador in the UK. On Thursday, March 7, he... Read More
Crafting the Perfect Cheese Board
Assembling the perfect cheese board is easier than you think. Start with a visit to Butcher Block Gourmet Store where an assortment of fine European cheeses is available each day. But what to choose? An easy rule of thumb is one soft, one hard/semi-firm, one blue and one goat. If you're... Read More
Food Safety High-Risk Groups
Each week we explore different areas of food safety and management of food safety hazards at different levels to reduce the likelihood of cross-contamination at different points in the production and supply chain. If you can recall, food poisoning or other food-borne... Read More
A Spirited Celebration of Rum!
I know I promised to focus on the lighter side of adult beverages for the next weeks. However, this week, I had to make an exception! You did, too, as so many of you attended the inaugural Jamaica Rum Festival held on March 9 and 10 at Hope Gardens in St Andrew. There was so much magic... Read More
Video: Hilton's Bambo-steamed Salmon
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa's invitation was clear and succint — Thursday Food was to come for lunch. Upon arrival at the resort (shout-out to the property's landscaper) the team was given a royal welcome with... Read More
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