We all associate sweet treats with celebration. Each one of us marked our birthdays over the years with a centerpiece candle-studded cake, no wedding is complete without a towering baked offering and special meals more often than not end on a sweet note. With this in mind, while targeting the destination wedding traveller, Life&Style Magazine […]
by Annie MacPhail There’s a new snack producer in town and it’s here to stay. Beachin’ Biltong is the BVIs latest munchie craze. You may have seen it in black packages on the shelves of many retail food markets here and thought…’What it is?’. So here we are to explain! Biltong is a mouth-watering protein […]
At Emile’s Restaurant & Suites, fourteen would-be artists sat around a long table, working their brushes diligently through dabs of red and yellow paint, trying to get the shading just right on the butterfly wings they are creating. “I think I messed up,” said one painter. “The legs don’t look right.” But her instructor told […]
Located just a few minutes from T.B. Lettsome International Airport, close to major yacht harbours and snug in the middle of Major Bay, East End lies a modern, elegant, yet casual establishment called Emile’s Restaurant & Suite. Though the establishment has been in existence since the 1950s, it was not until 1994 that Emile got […]
Invigorate your mood and let your senses take flight! There is something deliciously luxurious and artistically exhilarating about being able to feel a burst of tropical fruits or to be in a near tipsy state, with just the tip of one’s tongue. Luxury comes in many shapes and forms, and in the British Virgin Islands, […]
The only thing missing was the sand instead of the charcoal floor tiles to complete the ‘beachie coconut grove atmosphere’ that the Upstairs @ Quito’s has mastered to perfection in achieving, but of course, that is where the line was drawn between the beach bars and fine dining. The white walls and table tops were […]
When you hear the name guavaberry, what comes to mind is the old time days when the communities were much closer than they are today. Carols and the festivities of Christmas would be heard for miles on end because everyone was excited about the Christmas season. At the time, families might not have had much […]
It is a simple fact. There is simply no Christmas without a black cake on the table along with the other goodies that make the season merrier. Food, in general, livens the mood and the black cake is the definition of a Caribbean Christmas. In most cases, unlike normal cakes, the preparations of this special […]
2¼ pounds spinach, coarse stalks removed 4 tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing 1 clove garlic 2 eggs Generous 1 cup ricotta cheese Scant ½ cup heavy cream 1 pound 2 ounces puff pastry dough, thaw if frozen All-purpose flour, for dusting 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten Salt and pepper Wash the spinach and put […]
