Food

Nella's Tendaronis

My interest in Nella's Tendaronis was piqued after a Thursday Food 2020 feature. Tendaronis, enriched macaroni products, are made from locally sourced sweet potatoes under the Nella's Foods Ja brand by Onel “Nelly” Williams.

Caf� EtAl

Afrocentric inspired clothing store EtAl has expanded its brand to include a chic Caf� EtAl with the official opening inside the Knutsford Express terminal at Drax Hall in St Ann on Monday.

It's Drink Pink Season!

It's the most magical time of the year: Drink Pink Season! Tomorrow, June 11, is National Ros� Day and I couldn't think of a better way to kick off summer! Just like white and red wine, ros� can be sweet (fruit-forward) or dry. Pink-hued wine is generally made in two ways — one way...

HACCP Part 2: Get On Board

The food safety management tool Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point has been around from the 1960s and is incorporated in all modern-day food safety standards worldwide. It is based on sound scientific principles, focusing on the hazards categories: biological (including...

On the Menu — June 10, 2021

Lamb, from young sheep, is a lean red meat with a mild, but distinctive flavour and Thursday Food will be sharing two recipes — Leftover Lamb Shepherd's Pie, and Lamb and Pepper Flatbreads with Caper Dressing.

Briana's Dinner Party Series

It's been a few years since Thursday Food last saw chef Briana Riddock. It was, in fact, at a dinner party at her Spaces creative director cousin Janelle Pantry-Coke's home, over the 2018 US Thanksgiving weekend. Wow, how time flies! Since then, Riddock has been growing her business and...

Disruptive, Innovative and Cutting-Edge Cuisine

Located atop the roof of the new Progressive Plaza (nestled between Sovereign and Sovereign North) sits a restaurant called Broken Plate. If you ask the owners, they would say Broken Plate 2.0 as it represents the evolution of their concept of an “epicurean experience”. The...

HACCP-Prevention Is Best Part 1

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is one of the most frequently used references regarding food safety and the management of food safety risk. HACCP is a food safety tool that is focused on exactly what the name lays out; analysing hazards for the critical point at which they...

Cognac: It's a Place… And a Drink!

Who remembers Pass the Courvoisier by Busta Rhymes? This was probably my first introduction to Cognac, believe it or not! Major Cognac brands have been featured in several hip-hop and rap tracks and music videos since the 90s. The real love story began...

On the Menu — June 3, 2021

What's cooking today? Thursday Food reckons Garlic Herb Steak with Blackberry Sauce and Steak and Eggs Hash might tantalise your palate.

Hot & Ready! MoBay Egg Sandwich!

It's minutes after 5:00 pm on a Monday and Thursday Food is in the bustling Sam Sharpe Square. The usual shouts of “One and ready” are distinct, but another cry is also heard: “Hot and ready! Egg...

VIDEO: Kingston Jerk

“The address is familiar, but the name is different; and so is the food and the experience,” — Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards judge Pauline Edie

Acronyms — Speaking the Lingo

In a discussion on food safety and standards, acronyms are often bandied about like balls at a tennis match: PPE, GFSI, FSMA, PCQI, MSDS vs SDS, and the list goes on, particularly if you are dealing with different standards or country requirements. What do these mean and how applicable...

Newly Minted

May 30 – Mint Julep Day — is a refreshing toast to summer! For readers who like to horse around, this southern classic is a traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby, “the fastest two minutes in sports”. Over 120,000 mint juleps are served during the two days at...

On the Menu — May 27, 2021

This week on Thursday Food's menu board is Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry and Braised Lamb Shanks with Rosemary.Beef and Broccoli Stir-FryIngredients:1 pound sirloin steak