Jamaican Eats: Issue 3, 2022

Great Food. Spicy Stories. We're featuring some BIG fish in these pages. Think Top Chef Canada winner Trevane (Tre) Sanderson; People's Choice Best Baker, Noel Cunningham; and Chef Irie who won Top Dish for his Spicy Jerk Pork with Tamarind and Plantain Sauce at the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Florida.
Dr. Pamella Powell takes us back to a time when Jamaicans had to employ clever methods and cooking techniques to ensure that food remained safe and palatable and she spills the beans about the favourite ackee pairing of the island's first prime minister and national hero Sir Alexander Bustamante.
And filmmaker Chris Strike talks about making Patty vs. Patty, a short about Canada's 'war' on Jamaican patty in the mid 1980s. Plus, he shares the story of how he finally fell in love with coco bread.
New York restaurateur Nigel Spence has a story to tell. Chef Spence who has served as the Jamaica Tourist Board ad hoc Culinary Ambassador for North America, is on the comeback trail following a fire at his restaurant, pandemic restrictions and a severe health battle with the COVID.
You'll also want to dig into jackfruit stew, chickpea tacos and a divine, a creamy Rasta pasta dish from vegan blogger Michelle Grubb-Blackwood of Healthier Steps. Trust me, you won't miss the meat.
Pounded, pickled and pastries, breadfruit is back on the menu. And we've got more tales from prof. Michael Morrissey's Breadfruit Stories.
We end on a sweet note. Sweet potato donuts, anyone?