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Meet the Barbadian Behind This Awesome Miami Caribbean Film Festival

Organizers of the 2017 Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival (Jason Jeffers center) In 2014, production company Third Horizon created the award-winning documentary "Papa Machete", a short film about...
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20 Surprising Styles That Will Make You Wish You Had Dreadlocks

In the 1970s with the popularization of Rastafari, people who wore dreadlocks were looked down upon as outcasts and rebels. Today, "locs" have become mainstream, and thanks...
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Five Fabulous Caribbean Food Festivals

Although it’s unlikely that anyone, ever, will get tired of the fantastic sun, sea and sand the Caribbean has to offer, many islands have begun ramping up...
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How Coconut Milk Can Change Your Life

Bet you didn’t know all the ways coconut milk can change your life! For years we heard that anything made with coconut was bad for you because of...
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Food for the Poor: Saving Lives, Transforming Communities

By Amanda Gordon Founded and operated by members of the Jamaican Mahfood family in 1982, Food for the Poor has become a giant in the world of charitable...
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Spice up your Island Party Décor

5 design ideas for your next liming session By MARSHA J MCDONALD | Owner of Seacrest Designs & Decor If you’re into the island lifestyle, it’s pretty safe to...
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The Grace Foods Strongman Shares His Softer Side

DERRICK RECKORD SVP of Commercial Operations Grace Foods USA In preparing for a business trip to West Africa in 2007 I was informed that the best place to get my...
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Chef Irie’s Curried Peanut Chicken

Recipe by Chef Irie In his exploration of Dutch Caribbean cuisine, Chef Irie came across a recipe for savory curried peanut chicken and long beans. The Thai influence...
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Chef Irie’s Carrot Juice Cocktail

Recipe by Chef Irie Foregoing the creamy milk based version of Jamaican Carrot Juice, Chef Irie opted to create a cool carrot juice cocktail modification to the traditional...
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Chef Irie’s Seared Scallops in Sauce Chien

Recipe by Chef Irie In the Afro-Caribbean themed episode of Taste the Islands Season II, Chef Irie prepares these scallops with French Caribbean sauce chien or ‘dog sauce’,...

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