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Ready, Set, Plate: A Masterclass Served on a Silver Platter

The local restaurant industry continues to thrive, and competition has become increasingly fierce. This era of fast-paced food service is rapidly evolving. However, there are several ways restaurateurs and chefs can stand out from the pack, ensuring that they provide a quality product...

Water Quality: More Than Just A Drop

Using the National Water Commission's slogan, “Water is life”, the importance of water, specifically the quality of water, used in food handling/processing cannot be overemphasised. It is a known fact that bacteria, viruses and parasites can be present in water, making the...

Finger-Licking Explosion Down Under!

If dynamites come in small packages, Jamaica would blow Australia away with its explosive flavours. There are under 1,000 Jamaicans living Down Under. Compared to a current population size of 25 million, it is a minuscule representation of Jamaicans. But Jamaica isn't just about food.

Daiquir�, Cuba!

I was today years old when I discovered that Daiquir� is a small village located 14 miles east of Santiago de Cuba. So it isn't just a drink …who knew?! Here's the back story. Jennings Cox, an American engineer, supervised a mining operation located in Daiquir�. It's said that...

On the Menu — Tomahawk Steak

Thursday Food spotlights the tomahawk steak, that big slab of well-marbled, buttery, beefy rib-eye with a colossal bone handle that makes it look prehistoric. It's an impressively large steak that is kept on the rib, is sufficient enough to feed two people and...

Vows: Flickers of Happily Ever After

Gracefiire Candles principal Tasmarie Whitelocke and photographer Mikhail Nation are still basking in the aftermath of their black and white nuptials, which took place on Friday, June 4, at Day O' Plantation Restaurant & Bar, Fairfield Road, Montego Bay.

The Bachelorette Bash

You've asked and we've answered! Welcome to your weekly column 'Planning Your Happily Ever After' with wedding consultant Shikima Hinds.

I Only Wear BB

Colour Whisperer Annabel Glaze, known by nail enthusiasts for her roots, rock, coloured nail polishes called Bella Beautique, is back in the spotlight with her latest venture, 'I ONLY wear bb' campaign. “It was inspired by my actual customers who proudly only wear bb...

Fashion: Denim Daze with Sacha Stewart

There's a certain alchemy to denim: It can be edgy or feminine, fancy or laid-back, super-sexy or subdued. It can adapt to trends and then somehow transcend them, and is wearable in many settings. Girls' night out? Distressed jeans and a crop top. Date night? Boyfriend jeans and a frilly blouse.

Thuso Mbedu for Greta Constantine

First -�South African actress Thuso Mbedu, who stars as Cora in The Underground Railroad — film-maker Barry Jenkins's sweeping adaptation of Colson Whitehead's 2016 novel — dons Greta Constantine for Cero magazine.

VIDEO: Unapologetically Fab!

It was during a Tuesday Style LIVE IG earlier this year with Venice Anderson-Facey, managing director, Body Contouring by Venposh, that the grey clouds dissipated cue Jimmy Cliff's I can see Clearly Now. There was light even in the darkest of hours caused by the pandemic and a crisis for...

FAQs About Money (Part 2)

We wrap up this week with more money-related questions you should know the answers to in order to take charge of your personal finances. What is digital money, and is it the same as cryptocurrency?

PAPAIŸO launches virtual showroom, secures first-ever Caribbean Showcase

Caribbean luxury brand portal PAPAIŸO has been rapidly expanding its marketing and sales reach. This summer, PAPAIŸO launched an innovative virtual showroom to showcase select Caribbean brand partners to global industry buyers. This move comes on the heels of its 2020 launch of...

Plant Dad Max

“Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful…If we begin by respecting plants, it's inevitable we'll respect people.” — Audrey Hepburn

'Betta Belly Buss Than Food Waste'

Damian Rosevelt is the owner of the restaurant and rooftop bar Taste Jamaica and Australia's sole distributor of the Jamaican Grace Foods brand. He is also right at home in Geelong, where the restaurant is located. It's an extension of his birthplace, the parish of Westmoreland. Both...