October Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Tuesday 23 September 2014): From charity events in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to a fabulous shopping experience with one night only specials to engaging book signings including an acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling…
The Food Lab: The easiest foolproof crispy pan-seared fish you’ll ever make
By J. Kenji López-Alt MANAGING CULINARY DIRECTOR From Serious Eats A crisp panko coating on one side of the fish not only keeps it from sticking to the pan with minimal heat, but adds textural contrast as well. [Photographs: J….
Taipei festival to showcase Latin American, Caribbean cultures
From Want China Times A weekend event in Taipei will highlight Latin American and Caribbean cultures, as part of an effort to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and the region, the organizers said Friday. The Latin American and Caribbean Cultural…
Former peanut butter moguls found guilty of knowingly shipping contaminated food
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Remember the massive outbreak of salmonella in peanut butter? No, not the one earlier this year, or the one in 2012, or the one in 2007. We mean the one in 2008, where peanut butter…
World Animal Protection fears talks with Cayman Islands Government have broken down since July meetings; Issues Statement
September 19, 2014 – World Animal Protection issued a statement today outlining its fears that its ongoing discussions with the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) about the controversial Cayman Turtle Farm have broken down. World Animal Protection’s concerns follow encouraging talks…
Best and worst cooking oils
From Jack Galloway Fitness Some oils are stable under heat (i.e. when you cook with them). This means that once all the cooking is done, the quality of the fat is left untouched, undamaged, and healthy in our bodies. But…
Marriage, obesity, health and ageing
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday September 14, 2014 – Last week’s column on healthy ageing evoked quite a lot of comment, appreciation and the pointing out of one important omission – the value of marriage! How…
Shifting rainy season wreaks havoc on Barbuda’s crops
From Caribbean360 Highlands, Barbuda, IPS – Water rationing has become a way of life for the 1,800 residents of the tiny island of Barbuda, which has been experiencing prolonged dry periods, especially in the Highlands area near the main agricultural…
Just because you’re shopping at a Farmer’s Market doesn’t mean the food came from that farm
By Chris Morran From Consumerist When you pull up to a farmer’s market, ready to stock up on locally grown produce, you’d probably assume that everything on sale was raised by the farmers doing the selling, or that it was…
Hard Water’s fried chicken from ‘Fried & True’
By Maggie Mariolis From Serious Eats In 2013, acclaimed Vietnamese chef Charles Phan—best know for his famed San Francisco restaurant, Slanted Door—opened Hard Water, a New Orleans-style whiskey bar in the Embarcadero. Living in New Orleans myself, I can attest…