May 16, 2018
Torrents Of The Spring — A Mother’s Day Celebration
Sunday, the Stush & Simo’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet, held at the historic Arcadia Great House, Duncans, Trelawny, was the preferred destination for scores of mothers and children. The historic property, built in 1832 of chatteron lacework and wood and owned by renowned hoteliers Heinz and Eliabeth Simonitisch, not only provided the perfect backdrop for the spectacular spread but the opportunity to commune as one big family. Laughter, chatter and smiles dominated as, too, satisfied smiles as guests moved from room to room and indoor and outdoor savouring most if not the entire menu.
Thursday Food shows you around.
Co-authors of Torrents Of The Spring — Stush in the Bush coprincipalLisa Binns (left), and Simo’s Bread and Catering ChristinaSimonitsch.
Cinnamon roll cast iron cake with cream cheese icing (Photos:Garfield Robinson)
The Pepsi pulled pork, served with Appleton Rum waffles
The Pepsi pulled pork, served with Appleton Rum waffles
Copperwood sides of cornbread, tortillawraps, hard dough bread, Appleton Rumwaffles, Simo’s sauces and salts, mixedfresh herbs, sweet pepper sauce, yoghurtand cucumber Tzaziki, pickled watermelonradish, and maple bourbon
Pita chips
Labne with Za’atar nuts and olives
The Stush & Simo’s salad station, featuring mixed salad greens, herbed radish salad, pumpkin hummuswith Za’atar and pumpkin seeds and pita chips served with labne, with Za’atar nuts and olives, withBlow Fyah, Scotch bonnet creme, passion fruit vinaigrette, roasted tomato vinaigrette and mangovinaigrette dressings (Photos: Garfield Robinson)
The dessert table
Mulberry cobbler with clotted cream
Watermelon “tuna”poke on mustardleaves (Photos:Garfield Robinson)
Lemon mulberrypound cake withvegan cointreau icingand fresh mints
Veganvegetablefrittata
Cherry tomato tart with herbed cashew ricotta
Haricot verts shallot and potato salad
Salmon gravlaxcrostini with mustardcream (Photos: GarfieldRobinson)
Beetroot toasts with chèvre(Photos: Garfield Robinson)
Chef Ardel Gordon tends to the jerked pork loin. At the front is a serving of Simo’s jerked chicken; to the right is a serving of Simo’s grandma’s caraway seed ribs.
Brunch offerings at Stush and Simo’s buffet included haricot vertsshallot and potato salad, creamy polenta with herbed mushrooms,vegan vegeatble frittatas, ham and brié filled croissants, beetnoodles in vegan Caesar dressing with crunchy chick peas, cherrytomato tart with herbed cashew ricotta, salmon gravlax crostiniwith mustard cream, beetroot toasts with chèvre and herb frittatas.
Beet noodles in vegan Caesar dressing, with crunchy chick peas
Dr Shelley Drummond, consultant neonatologist, Cornwall RegionalHospital, helps her son Kai with his pita chips.
Sharing a moment with healthcarecoordinator mom KimFennell, is Jamaica ObserverTable Talk Food Awards guestjudge Kaci Fennell-Shirley.
Businessman Dennis Buddo offers his wife Marjorie some of hisjerked chicken.
Electrical engineer DemiMatthews gives mom, ATLCustomer Experience ManagerMarie Matthews a Mother’s Dayhug.
Simo’s Bread & Catering frontwoman Christina Simonitsch (centre)is joined by her father Heinz in celebrating her mom Elisabeth on thespecial day.
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures Marketing Manager FionaTurner surprises her mom Claire, office manager, Tulloch Estates,with a Jo Malone candle.
CIBC First CaribbeanReconciliation Officer EuwanMcKnolly with his charteredaccountant and businessconsultant mom Patricia Henry
Artist Andre Woolery, his daughter Alina in hand, fetes his momCynthia, and his Stush in the Bush marketing consultant wifeTanayia.
Aqua Services Limited stafferYvonne Kongal and her daughterOrianna Kongal-Hooijschuur,student at ImmaculateConception High School
Entrepreneur Debbie Broderick (left) enjoys ice cream with LivingSpaces principal Maureen Shaw.
Debbie Grant, retail manager,Jewel and Hilton Resorts
Jolie (left) and PalomaSmith (second left) and theirentrepreneur father Paul,complete the frame with theirbeloved mum and wife MarieSmith, managing director at TheFace Place.
Sheila Hart and her sons (from left): Blaise, Good Hope managing director; filmmakerBruce; and Mark, executive chairman, Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd
Registered art therapist Lesli-Ann Belnavis(left) and banker sister Stacy, with momSybil, depot manager, Caribbean Cream Ltd
Account executive Tyan Reid (left); ColeenSamuels (centre), realtor, Re/Max Elite; andher daughter Shakera Campbell, Jamvisionstation manager
Architect and JamaicaObserver Table Talk FoodAwards judge Mala Morrisonwith her mom Lourice
CAL captain Lisa Elliott with herbusiness consultant mom Sonia
From left: Elisabeth Simonitsch; Chukka Foundation ManagerSheona Muschett; Orville Anderson, Falmouth Hospital medicalimagery manager; and Dr Tanikya Grant-Davis
Stush In The Bush principalLisa Binns (left) welcomesbusinesswoman Mevia Williamsto Sunday’s brunch.
Angelie Spencer Homes principal Angelie Spencer(left), and her children Anna and Luke, share thespecial day with her mom Ouida Martin.
Pet groomer Shelli Chin enjoys Mother’s Daywith her businessman husband Kurt, and theirchildren Leah and Hunter.
Dr Ernestine Watson(left), with grand-nephewJackson O’Connor, isjoined by her daughter-inlawN’Gina Watson andgranddaughter Emma fora snap.
Half Moon Resort and Golf Club Manager Jackie Robb(left) enjoys Stush & Simo’s Mother’s Day Brunch withJamaica Tours Ltd Manager Janet Brown (centre) andRiver Raft Ltd director Leeanne Gourzong.
Avis Car Rental sales manager Racquelle Lobban(left) and her sister, Everything Grand Ideasprincipal Nikolette Williams, enjoy Mother’sDay with their retiree mom Claudette.
