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Month: October 2016

Jamaica History – Pirates, Maroons and the City Under the Sea

Jamaica History – Pirates, Maroons and the City Under the Sea

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Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of the island of Jamaica. The year was 1494 and it was his second voyage to the New World. He is said to have exclaimed that Jamaica was the “fairest island eyes have beheld”.  Later, on his fourth voyage, Columbus was given the opportunity to become better acquainted with the island when his ships were damaged by storms and he was stranded there for an entire year. The Spanish soon settled in and…

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Jamaica – The Gem of the Tropics

Jamaica – The Gem of the Tropics

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This month we visit the Caribbean island of Jamaica.  Jamaica is the 3rd largest island of the Greater Antilles and the 3rd largest English-speaking country in the Americas.  It is an island of lush tropical greenery, mountains reaching as high as 7,402 feet, plains, valleys, rivers, gorges and world class white sand beaches. The name Jamaica comes from the Arawak Indian word Xaymaca, meaning “land of wood and rivers”.  It has perhaps the most spectacular scenery in the Caribbean and…

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Singapore Things

Singapore Things

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Time to celebrate a month of exploring Singapore.  The cocktail I have created is called the ‘Singapore Thing’, a delicious variation on the famous Singapore Sling, created at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel. I thought it might be a good idea to explore 2 other Singapore things that have intrigued me over the last month. Merlion The Merlion is a marketing icon trademarked in 1966 as a logo of the Singapore Tourism Board.  On the 15th of September,…

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Singapore Food – Hawker Centres, Food Festivals and a Rib Recipe

Singapore Food – Hawker Centres, Food Festivals and a Rib Recipe

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Singapore Food The cuisine of Singapore is influenced by the cultural diversity of its population.  Chinese, Malay, Indian and western influences have all converged to create a wide range of options as well as an actual Singaporean cuisine. A search for Singapore recipes on any of my food apps would give the impression that the most famous dish from Singapore would be Singapore-Style Noodles- rice noodles with various meats, vegetables, curry, chili, lime and maybe chopped peanuts. There are endless…

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