Food

Let The Baking Begin... Shenee Palmer

Shenee Palmer has been baking from the age of 13. She was introduced to the mixing bowl by her late mom and her aunt. “I baked my first Christmas cake in my teen years with my mom,” she tells Thursday Food. “It was always a chore, too, because she was very methodical...

Rainforest Sorrel Balsamic Shrimp

The taste of sorrel is synonymous with a Jamaican Christmas. This recipe skilfully combines that familiar flavour with delicious Rainforest shrimp, to create a delicious dish that is sure to become a holiday favourite and a fixture on your Christmas table.

Let The Baking Begin... Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose has been baking since her childhood years but baked her first Christmas cake at the age of 23. “Getting the texture and taste right” is, she tells Thursday Food, the biggest challenge. That said, having mastered it, the result is Christmas cakes that are...

Grace Tropical Rhythms — Celebrating 20 Years of the Coolest Rhythm!

In October 2000 the first bottle of Grace Tropical Rhythms came off the production line at Grace Food Processing Canning and was officially launched to the Jamaican market in November. Twenty years later, the iconic brand is well-loved and available in the United States of America,...

Popeyes Chicken Sandwich — A Winner Everywhere

The new Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, which proved to be a crowd-pleaser and sold out due to overwhelming popularity within days of being introduced in the USA in August 2020, is proving to be equally popular here in Jamaica.

Let The Baking Begin... Mateel Peddie

Mateel Peddie's baking journey commenced three years ago at Granville Northwest TVET Institute. “It instantly became my passion, something I absolutely enjoy and find peace in doing,” she tells Thursday Food. She baked her first Christmas cake while in training, in...

On the Menu A Carnivore's Christmas

As Christmas Day nears, we start racking our brains about the ideal gifts for friends and loved ones. For the gourmands among us, being able to cook something delicious is top of list. But if they already have all the kitchen tools known to man, what else can delight them? Well, meat, of...

A Very Merry Breakfast with Hamilton's Smokehouse & The Best Dressed Chicken

Often dismissed as the mere opening act for the big celebration that takes place later on in the day, the Christmas breakfast is a wonderful opportunity to embrace the season's joy.

Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin...

Linval Malcolm is no stranger to baking. He's been at it for over 25 years, but remembers the day he put his first Christmas cake in the oven. “I was the assistant pastry chef at Grand Lido Negril,” he tells Thursday Food. Now at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, careful...

Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin...

Baking has played an integral role in Melissa Barnes-Thomas's life for as long as she can remember. Indeed, she recalls perfecting that ubiquitous Pineapple Upside Down Cake in fourth form at Montego Bay High School. Her mother Loret Faulknor-Whittaker is, however, the person who stoked...

Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin

“I've been baking for as long as I can remember,” shares Venese Spence. “My grandma started the tradition with baking in my family. She would bake puddings and a cake from any fruit in season for church on Saturdays. Every Christmas, I would help with licking the bowl...

Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin

's passionate affair with baking harkens back to primary school. “I always loved watching my mommy bake and I believed that's the reason I wanted to become a pastry chef and start my own business. When I first watched Creative Cooking on ...

Food Packaging: Where Style & Versatility Meet Practicality

In the era of style, versatility and innovation, food packaging is more than meets the eye; it combines all of this with science to present a total package that is used to transport and sell food. In the book HACCP: Essential Tool for Food Safety , it...

Wines & Spirits On The Go

We are officially a week away from Christmas and the excitement is palpable across the bar and beverage channels. For the alcohol beverage sector, this time of year happens to be the busiest season — bar none! A visit to any of your regular retail spaces will confirm this. There...

Christmas Countdown - Let The Baking Begin...

Professional baker Joelle James describes herself as something of a perfectionist. Little surprise, really, considering her major project whilst at school was the execution of a traditional wedding cake! Her biggest challenge, she tells Thursday Food, is getting that perfect end product.