FOOD FOR US, BY US
In 2009 Rachel Renie – Gonzales co-founded D’Market Movers Ltd., an innovative e-commerce platform reimagining the way we access fresh, local foods in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean.
Eat with Purpose: Cultivating a Beautifully Balanced Life.
Ayurveda is really a path of self-discovery. It’s all about tapping into your innate knowledge, that wisdom that lives inside you, that lives inside all of us. But, are we able to tap into it? – To tap into it we need to have clarity, and clarity can only happen when we are free of blockages in the mind and body.
CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION
August 26, 2020 In a world on the brink of environmental catastrophe there is no shortage of causes to align yourself with to help turn back the clock. From reducing carbon emissions, waste reduction and management, preserving ecosystems, protecting endangered species and tackling consumerism. One area of activism is undoubtedly food. The choices we make […]
MANGO VERT, MANGO TEEN…
September 13, 2019 On a Sunday morning in early May, I found myself in an empty car park waiting to meet up with the Mother of InSeason Tours Ms Afiya Francis and a horde of other mango lovers. All geared to travel to Mayaro to visit the Nandoo Mango Estate. The air was thick with […]
A LIFE OF SERVICE
July 10, 2019 It’s Thursday evening at One Woodbrook Place and Chef Brigette is house-sitting for a friend with the assistance of their surprising friendly cat, who nonchalantly walks all over us on the living room couch.. If you follow Brigette on social media, you know she’s never short of an opinion and is definitely […]
WE NEED A CARIBBEAN FOOD REVOLUTION
May 27, 2017 There’s a new trend in T&T and, hopefully, across the Caribbean: green markets! Not the cliché tourist-inspired space, but burgeoning, blossoming gardens of Caribbean creativity. They’re the home of picture perfect, home grown fruits and veggies, steaming cups of old fashioned cocoa tea and breakfast delights, all made from local produce. Which […]
THE FRESH MONGER, JAMAICA
March 20, 2017 “I believe that food is powerful – spiritually, culturally, economically and physically.” Caribbean cuisine is unique. The way that all the cultural influences of the region come together to create food that is similar in so man ways yet so unique is something on which we thrive. Our coasts share the waters […]
DESIGNER ISLAND EATS
“It’s best to get to the market early. If you come later than 5am, I am leaving you”. He meant it too, so it’s still dark when we set out. Today, distance isn’t the issue, time is; the freshest produce tends to go early. “You both look like tourists,” he laughs. With the fingers of […]