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Book Synopsis** WINNER OF FORTNUM & MASON BEST COOKBOOK AWARD 2023 **
** WINNER Jane Grigson Award 2022 **
** Shortlisted IACP Cookbook awards 2023 **
A beautiful cookbook that celebrates the wonderfully diverse flavours in Caribbean cooking with over 100 riveting recipes to try.
Introducing West Winds - the most-talked about cookbook of 2022 and a joyous celebration of Caribbean cooking, with a special focus on the sensational flavours of Jamaican cuisine. Winner of the Jane Grigson Trust Award 2022, the all-encompassing Caribbean cookbook West Winds introduces everyone, everywhere to the enriching and mouth-watering flavours that Jamaica has to offer.
Growing up in London and now living in Berlin, food writer Riaz Phillips is passionate about celebrating the familiar Caribbean food of his childhood while also demystifying new and unknown ingredients for home cooks from around the globe. With 120 traditional and delicious dishes that draw
Trade Review
The Guardian Best Food Books 2022 - From the flicker of gas that opens the book to the ode to rum that finishes it, West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica is captivating. -- Rachel Roddy * The Guardian *
independent.co.uk Best Cookbooks of 2022 - This book blazes a trail for Caribbean food - Jamaican food in particular [...] this book is far more than a collection of recipes [...] a joy to read -- Susan Low * independent.co.uk *
Immerse yourself in the history of Jamaica as this cookbook is a beautiful tapestry of personal anecdotes, authentically shot pictures and of course, delicious recipes. -- Yasmin Rufo * Evening Standard *
Riaz Phillips combines his experiences living in Jamaica and among London's Caribbean diaspora with history and folk tales to bring the island's food legacy to life. -- Phoebe Stone * delicious *
Impeccably researched [...] invaluable. -- Joanna Taylor * ES Magazine *
