A Food Guide to Jamaica's West Coast
If you've been to the Caribbean, you know that the food can be spicy at times and depending on where you are, there's no shortage of rice and beans, but there's also another side to this part of the...
View ArticleThe secret to making great curry
Be generous with the spices, get the onion, ginger and (maybe) garlic done just right and then add something to give it body and you’ll have a curry to be proud of. Photograph: Jill Mead/Guardian The...
View ArticleHow to make perfect edible Christmas gifts
Buttermilk Christmas cookies. Photograph: Kristin Perers for Observer Food Monthly My grandma Ptak, who lived in the heart of Illinois, would make no less than a dozen varieties of cookies every...
View ArticleStrolling Havana’s quiet streets, I saw the first signs of a new age for Cuba
A woman in Havana with a poster of the Cuban Five celebrates their release from a Flordia jail after the US-Cuban announcement. Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP On Wednesday evening, after the US...
View ArticleCommuniqué issued at the conclusion of The Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of...
(Source: CARICOM - Caribbean Community) The Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held at Georgetown, Guyana, on 4 - 6 July...
View ArticleJamaica's team at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
This year, Jamaica will be hosting the historic Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships from July 26 through to July 31 at the Cinnamon Hill and Half Moon Golf Courses. Approximately 120 golfers from nine...
View ArticleOne fish, two fish, red fish, saltfish
updated 6:09 PM EST, Thu November 13, 2014 Cynthia's beach stall on Winnifred Beach in Port Antonio, Jamaica, is known for delicious platefuls of fresh seafood. Cynthia, who runs the place with a team...
View ArticleCOMMUNIQUE – 28th Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government...
(Source: CARICOM - Caribbean Community) The Twenty-Eighth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held at Georgetown, Guyana, on 16-17...
View ArticleWhich Caribbean islander are you?
Think "Caribbean," and images of palm trees, aquamarine seas and fruity drinks with umbrellas typically come to mind. But scratch the surface, and you'll find distinctly different vibes, landscapes,...
View ArticleNine Of The World's Most Delicious Traditional Breakfasts
These days, most people (particularly in the US) down a PowerBar on the go — or skip breakfast all together. But doctors (and nagging mothers) have long dubbed it the most important meal of the day ......
View ArticleChristmas on a budget: the Skint Foodie’s six-week plan
Pork belly rillettes Photograph: Jan Baldwin for Observer Food Monthly Christmas can be a bit of an issue if you’re frazzled of mind, hard up and by yourself. But I’ve spent the last eight of them...
View Article3Q14 Latin America Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 - 2017
NEW YORK, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IEMR's Latin America Mobile Operator Forecast is the most comprehensive forecast of its kind in the world. This report provides operational and financial metrics...
View ArticleCaribbean on a budget: Traveller's Guide
Just imagine, a holiday in the Caribbean. Close your eyes and there you are, languishing on the warm sands, listening to the sea sigh, the scent of frangipani tickling your nostrils. Then, the phone...
View ArticleThe 25 best Caribbean islands, ranked
The Caribbean islands are beloved for their adventurous activities, clear waters, and stunning natural sites. Though each island has its own unique appeal, some have advantages over the others. We've...
View ArticleSpice up your beach break in Jamaica
Levi Roots is handing me a spoon bubbling with hot, coconutty liquid. The musician-turned-chef is holding court at a cooking demonstration in the Jamaican sunshine and what he’s making smells amazing....
View ArticleCuba Q&A: What you need to know about going there now
Don’t rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won’t be able to hop on a plane to Havana...
View Article>Questions and answers about traveling to Cuba
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won't be able to hop on a...
View ArticleU.S.-Cuba commercial flights on the horizon
American Airlines’ Howard Kass is hopeful that the airline will be flying regularly scheduled service between the United States and Cuba within the first half of this year and says Miami will play a...
View ArticleThe Best Dressed Chicken Set To Excite With First-Class ‘Culinary...
The Best Dressed Chicken has recruited four of Jamaica’s leading chefs to tantalise the taste buds this evening at the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards. The quartet of accomplished chefs: Ravi...
View ArticleCuba calls
I am glad I visited Cuba soon after former President Barack Obama began to ease travel restrictions as part of his diplomatic detente. Now, President Donald Trump is intimating he might quash one of...
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