Review: Caribbean and Diaspora Writers Draw Aficionados of the Word to the 2013 Brooklyn Book Festival

Fans of Caribbean and Diaspora literature came out in huge numbers to browse new titles, catch up with old friends, and engage with current ideas at the annual Brooklyn Book Festival in late September. It was standing room only at the Thursday, September 19 evening sponsored by Akashic Books, Bocas Lit Fest, Museum of Contemporary […]
Jamaican Fried Boiled Dumplings Recipe

The boiled dumpling is a Jamaican staple and is eaten almost daily. It is said that no “true” Jamaican meal is complete without it. The fried boiled dumpling is special. The dumpling has to be boiled first and left overnight before it is fried. The anticipation of frying your boiled dumplings the next day seem […]