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Lifestyle
Five Unconventional Pot Ideas for Orchids
While the actual blooms of orchid get all the glory and attention, the pot you choose for your plant provides the opportunity to really let your creativity shine. By using an unconventional pot, your orchid can add both beauty and personality to whatever room it... Read More
My Kingston - Dr Douglas Fletcher
What is your middle name?Hugh Brady. Did you choose medicine or did medicine choose you? Read More
Carlton Brown For Dominicana MoDa'19
Local fashion designer Carlton Brown returned by popular demand to Santo Domingo last week for the 14th staging of Dominicana MoDA. His collection, labelled 'A Touch Of', was unveiled on Saturday, October 26 at Fortaleza Ozama. Read More
Lather up with luxury body bars from Ritzy Beauty
The hand-made soap market is flourishing in Jamaica and do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiast Shanara Bennett has entered the arena with a line of luxury body bars that at times looks almost too pretty to be used. Read More
Fry, Fry and Fry Again at Crisp
Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) 2019 is experiencing the magic of momentum as it hosts events, evening after evening, attracting crowds that seem to swell like rice! Read More
Thalia Lyn: A Tenacious Woman with an Innovative Spirit
From the number of people in attendance, it seemed that on Tuesday evening all roads led to the Jamaica Pegasus to celebrate Thalia Lyn's induction into the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Hall of Fame. Read More
Chopstix With A Wow!
Kingston got lots groovier Wednesday evening thanks to ChopStix, a Jamaica Food & Drink Festival (JFDF) initiative. Jamaicans love Oriental fare as much as they love the other white meat, so tickets were sold-out within hours of their release, leaving many hopefuls at the gate. Few... Read More
Steak Perfection in Five Easy Steps
Cooking is just one of the steps needed to achieve the perfect steak. However, to attain beefy perfection, there's more at “steak”. Get it? 1. Match the Cut to the Occasion Read More
Red Stripe Bar Academy: Training bartenders to bring friends together
Red Stripe's Bar Academy is not your average bartender training programme. It pairs knowledge-based tools and technical skills with customer-focused training that grooms all its students to entertain their customers and create a wide range of mixes for various guests. Read More
Four Steps to Four Steps to Stocking Your Bar
Tis the season to be jolly! Christmas is officially less than 10 weeks away, and as we look forward to the season's festivities these may include increased entertainment at your home. Maybe this year you plan to host the annual Christmas dinner. With that said, you need... Read More
Getting the temperature right
We have mentioned the importance of using thermometers to monitor cooking temperatures to prevent undercooking, along with periodically checking food storage environments to prevent food-borne illnesses. Additionally, food thermometers should also be used to ensure that cooked food is held at... Read More
A burst of flavours at Pork Palooza
Hundreds of pork-lovers rejoiced as they converged on a total of 17 stations — four more than last year's 13 — for The Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) 2019 staging of Pork Palooza. The event, which kicks off the festival each year, pays homage to... Read More
Jamaica Food & Drink Festival Sneak Taste 2019
The 2019 Jamaica Food & Drink Festival (JFDF) pre-festival calender has been packed with teaser events that have festival devotees eager for the week-long food events. Mere days away from its debut function last Saturday, the JFDF invited 24 foodies to the Talk of the Town of the... Read More
Norman Horne: Life of the Party
Clearly, Norman Horne enjoys outdoing himself! Just when you thought he threw the event of all events last year with his Order of Distinction conferment celebration, he decided to give himself the challenge of one-upping last year's event. Horne celebrated his birthday in exquisite style... Read More
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