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  • Published: 5 July 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241596876
  • Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272
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West Winds

Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica




A beautiful cookbook that celebrates the nuance in Caribbean cooking, focussing specifically on Jamaica, in over 100 recipes.


A joyous celebration of Caribbean food from Jamaica and the most-talked-about cookbook of 2022.

In West Winds, award-winning food writer Riaz Phillips tells countless tales of Jamaica through its dishes, drawing on his memories of growing up in the Caribbean diaspora of London and time living in Jamaica.

With sun-drenched location and recipe photography by Phillips, West Winds fully immerses readers in the spirit and food of Jamaica. From the "waste not, want not" approach instilled in Riaz by his grandmother, to the Ital food he was introduced to living with the Rastafari community, working at eco-farms as well as reconnecting to his grandfather's birthplace of downtown Kingston, the 100 plus mouthwatering meals, hearty soups, bakes, and refreshing drinks cover all the different elements of Jamaican cooking.

Recipes rooted in centuries of culture through folktales and anecdotes make West Winds so much more than a cookbook - it is an ode to Jamaica and the diasporas, the people and their heritage, with something for everyone.

  • Published: 5 July 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241596876
  • Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 272
Categories:

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Praise for West Winds

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

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