Jamaican chef Oji Jaja will cook alongside international food superstars at NyamJam Festival’s culinary and music bazaar on Saturday, November 14th. It’ll be a highlight of a career that started long ago: From the time he was six years old, Jaja stood beside his father cooking family meals. “It beat doing the dishes,” he says. Jaja was raised in a vegan household, which taught him […]
Interview with Chef Celeste Gordon: The NyamJam Series
Chef Celeste Gordon Here at Island Outpost we are gearing up for our first-ever NyamJam Festival—a celebration of the authentic spirit, culture and cuisine of Jamaica. Renowned chefs from around the world—such as Mario Batali, April Bloomfield, Jose Enrique, Seamus Mullen and Johnny Iuzzini—will come to GoldenEye for a three-day event that includes dinner at the Fleming Villa and a food and music bazaar. Tickets […]
Saving Jamaica’s Coral Reefs
When you think about Jamaica, the first things that come to mind are probably the beaches and beautiful sunsets. But beneath the clear waters and colorful skyline lies one of the island’s biggest issues—our coral reefs. THE SCARY FACT: The coral reefs in the Caribbean may disappear in 20 years. Coral reefs are the building blocks of marine life—they play a vital role preservation […]
President Obama Came to Jamaica! Here’s What Happened.
Image source via WhiteHouse.gov Last week U.S. President Barack Obama visited our beautiful island of Jamaica. And while the President’s trip was relatively short (22 hours to be exact), the people of Jamaica made sure he felt the love the entire time. When President Obama arrived in the capital Wednesday night, it was the first time a sitting U.S. President has visited the island in […]
Jamaica’s Natural Home Remedies
Walk through an open-air market in Jamaica, and you’re likely to hear Jamaicans shouting out unsolicited solutions to all of your health problems, real and imagined. We aren’t talking pills: It’s all about the natural remedies here, people! When Island Outpost yoga instructor and spa director Sienna Creasy moved to Jamaica ten years ago, she was struck by this. “Jamaicans are so quick to offer […]