Now it takes one to know one so I’m flagging up my fellow Caribbeanophile Andi Oliver’s food glorious food in Antigua.
You’ll have seen the awesome Andi on British television screens.
Not least on her odyssey of the West Indies, the Caribbean with Andi and Miquita, her daughter and fellow Celebrity Googlebox partner.
Their first stop in the BBC show is Antigua where they meet their eldest relative who retraces colonial days.
Before heading for Barbados ahead of Bim becoming a republic, and getting their DNA results.
Handi Andi
Reckon mine too would show Barbados roots, having found my name on the Building Wall of Barbados.
Next to Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
Antigua was where it began for Andi though through her mum’s family.
And she is heading back there for the Pepperpot Rum Shop pop-up experience in Fort James next month.
The collaboration between Andi Oliver, the Treehouse Beach Club and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority launches on May 8.
Andi’s offerings coincide with the Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week (May 5-19).
Now you may have sampled Andi’s wares at her London restaurant Wadadli Kitchen, and foodie memoir, Pepperpot Diaries.
Curry favour
Visitors to the pop-up will be treated to some of Andi’s most celebrated dishes, like chocolate curried goat, alongside innovative new recipes.
A sensitive issue here having taken my goat Bandanaman to racing victory in Tobago.
Now having gambolled with goats and I draw the line at cooking them I am available to help Andi out.
Having learned ocra at the hand of Ruby at Club Barbados.
And curry with Auntie Ali and Uncle Kenneth at the Blue Crab in Tobago.
See, I told you I had Caribbean roots.
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If you want to enjoy the flavours of Andi Oliver’s food, glorious food in Antigua then..
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