Caribe with Keshia Sakarah - Wednesday 25th June
Join us on Wednesday 25th June for an evening with Keshia Sakarah, in celebration of her new book, Caribe: A Caribbean Cookbook with History. We'll serve tasters from the book, have a discussion with Keshia, audience Q&A and Keshia will sign copies of the book.
About Keshia Sakarah
Keshia Sakarah is a food writer, recipe creator and previous chef/owner of Caribe’ – Caribbean Eating in Brixton. Raised in Leicester, she is a second-generation Caribbean, of Montserratian and Barbudan heritage. Growing up especially close with her grandparents and the small tight knit Caribbean community in Leicester, she developed her love of cooking from a very young age. Named as one of 100 influential women in food by CODE in 2021 and 2022, Keshia has contributed recipes to various publications and appeared on radio and tv, including Masterchef: The Professionals in December 2021 and 2022.
About Caribe
‘In Caribe, Sakarah has lovingly created a book to cook from, to learn from, and to savour.’ -DR JESSICA B. HARRIS, historian and author of High on the Hog (now a Netflix docuseries)
‘A rich and traversal tapestry of food, culture, a people, and their past. Caribe is remarkable. Keshia Sakarah isn’t just a chef, she’s an archivist.’ - CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, showrunner and author of Queenie
An incredible journey through the social and culinary history of the Caribbean, with recipes from every nation.
Caribe is the first cookbook to explore Caribbean food culture of the entire region: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Petite Martinique and the Carriacou, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The French Caribbean, The Dutch West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago. Through years-long research including collaborations with historians and extensive travel to the islands, food writer and chef Keshia Sakarah explores the complicated and varied stories of each nation through its beloved dishes, addressing difficult truths while at the same time creating a joyful collection of the most celebrated recipes in the region to pay homage to those who created them, from Haitian Independence – Soup Joumou and Dominican Saltfish Accra Fritters, to Guyanese Pepperpot and Montserratian Fish Broth, passed on through generations.
Including stunning location photography, essays and recipes for breakfast,
Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, £10 of the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Date: Wednesday 25th June
Time: Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm
Price: £15, with £10 redeemable against a purchase of the cookbook
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
