july 25, 2011 Editor’s Note
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Summertime in Jamaica means beach trips, parties and (as always), good food. If you’re heading West for Negril Weekend, we give you three hot food spots to check out and easy, breezy cocktail recipes to cool you down, even if you’re staying home. Also check out the perfect sexy, strappy sandals for the season, plus learn how to avoid the ‘players’ looking for
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Live. Love. Laugh a Lot. Four Super-Easy and Super-Cool Summer Cocktails How to Spot a Player
Fine Dining On The Holiday Weekend
Quote of The Week “Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.” - Voltaire
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Cocktails
four Super-Easy and Super-Cool
Summer Cocktails
The heat is definitely on this summer, but we’ve got the solutions if you want to cool off: sweet and tangy fruit cocktails! And you can just omit the alcohol if you’re tee-total or detoxing. See our simple recipes that are sure to refresh and impress.
Cran Razzy Ingredients • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries for garnish • 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice • 2 cups seltzer • 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus 4 wedges for garnish • 6 ounces (3/4 cup) vodka Directions 1. If using fresh raspberries, freeze them in a single layer for about 1 hour (or overnight) before proceeding with Step 2. Combine cranberry-raspberry juice, seltzer, lime juice, and vodka in a pitcher. Divide among 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with frozen raspberries and lime wedges.
CucumberLemonade Chiller Ingredients • 3 large cucumbers • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs for garnish • 1 cup water • 6 ounces (3/4 cup) gin • 1/2 cup lemon juice • 3 tablespoons agave syrup Directions 1. Cut 12 thin slices of cucumber for garnish. 2. Peel and chop the rest of the cucumber; transfer to a food processor, add rosemary, and puree. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl or large measuring cup. Press on the solids to extract all the juice. Add water, gin, lemon juice, and agave syrup to the cucumber juice; stir until the agave is dissolved.
Monkeylada Ingredients • 2 very ripe bananas • 1 cup diced fresh pineapple, plus 4 wedges for garnish • 1 cup pineapple juice • 1/2 cup light coconut milk • 3 cups ice cubes • 6 ounces (3/4 cup) light rum Directions 1. Puree bananas, diced pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut milk and ice in a blender. Stir in rum.
Island Limeade Ingredients • 3 cups boiling water • 1/3 cup sugar • 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice • 6 ounces dark rum Directions 1. Combine boiling water and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves; chill. Add the lime juice to make limeade. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and divide the rum among the glasses. Top with the limeade.
Divide among 4 glasses. Garnish with pineapple wedges.
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Fine Dining on the holiday weekend T
he Negril Weekend is fast approaching and many Jamaicans will be heading west for three days of fun in the sun – and the massive parties, of course. But if parties are not your thing and you just want to relax and enjoy some good food and soak up the laid-back atmosphere, we have cooked up some delicious options you might want to try. Your taste buds will thank you!
Pushcart Restaurant and Rum Bar Pushcart Restaurant & Rum Bar offers guests authentic Jamaican food while sampling the Caribbean’s finest rums. With nightly live music entertainment and cliff-top location overlooking the famed Negril sunsets, it is the atmosphere that is fun and casual. Indulge in peppered shrimp, whole fish with bammy and homemade jerk sausage, in addition to traditional Jamaican home cooking favorites like curried goat, oxtail and brown stew or fried chicken. Puschcart is also the location of two famous movies: the 1950’s classic ’20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea and the 1970’s film ‘Papillon’, Steve McQueen jumped off the cliff here to make his escape from Devil’s Island.
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Lifestyle Norma’s on the Beach at Seasplash An eclectic fusion of different nations and their natural bounties prepared and placed creatively on your plate. Whether it be called New World Caribbean, Carib Asian or Nuevo Latino, one thing is for certain: some wonderful, creative mind with a passion for flavour has melded together earth’s edible treasures. It is our pleasure to providie you with a dining experience that will be exciting, enjoyable, and memorable. So sit back and enjoy a nice bottle of wine or one of our many fabulous Tropical Drinks.
Kuyaba Picture this... Toes curling in the warm white sand as a sensuous mento rhythm drifts upwards into the starry night. You take a sip of red wine and savor the gentle Caribbean breeze that flickers a candle and caresses your skin. In the near distance, the sound of the waves lapping at a moonlit shore soothes your soul. You are far away now...drifting...drifting...caught up in the sheer pleasure of a concert for the senses. But then... a large plate of steaming lobster garnished with sharp garlic or hot curry arrives and is placed gently on the table before you. This is Kuyaba. This is your feast
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Relationships
A Player
How to Spot
You only see him on Friday nights You hook up on the weekends, grab some food and drinks, then head back to your place – you’ve never even seen where he lives. He never takes you to a public place – no dinners, no movies and not a word until the week runs by. I’m sure you see where this is going. Phone calls after a certain hour are off limits It’s the middle of the night and you’re feeling down and could really talk to someone, but the one person you think you can call on never answers your calls after seven and is always too busy to talk. Don’t be surprised if he’s laid up with some other woman and can’t attend to your needs. Hit the road before you get in too deep because he’s certainly looking on to the next one. Limited house visits I’m not sure I really need to explain this one because you don’t need anyone to tell you there’s something in the water if you’re never allowed to visit him at home, drop off lunch at the office or even to call his home phone.
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ou don’t have to be an expert at relationships to know a guy who is not in it for the long haul. While some are pretty good at hiding their ‘player’ ways, others are as transparent as Baccarat crystal stemware. They might not walk up to you with tacky pick-up lines like, “Heaven must be missing an angel because you are here” or “Baby, your feet must be tired because you’ve been running through my mind all day”, but there are many signs women can use to identify a player. I’m the first to admit that I’m no expert myself, but I have seen my males friends and cousins in action, which has helped me to easily identify some of these sleazebag traits and know that I must look the other way.
Finding random female articles So you’ve come across stilettos in his car on two separate occasions and his excuse is that they belong to his sister - whom you’ve never met, remember? But guess what? They were both different sizes! Maybe you should take a hint, put on your walking shoes and speed away in the opposite direction.
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Women need to understand that for some men, it’s an egoboosting game, so they try to learn the female behaviours and trick us into believing that they are irresistible. Here are five warning signs that your man might be playing you for a fool:
You are yet to meet his parents, relatives or friends Yes, you want to take it slow before showing off your significant other to your folks, but if after six months he’s still giving you the runaround, you should probably already figure out where this relationship is heading.
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