Next Stop: Jamaica
This picture is my not-so-subtle attempt to let you know what the next two weeks will consist of chez the Traveler's Lunchbox. Those of you who have been reading since last December might recall some particularly good news I received shortly before Christmas that involved a magazine, a competition, and a sun-drenched Caribbean island. After six long months of arrangements and negotiations, the time has finally come to jet off to Jamaica! As guilty as I feel about abandoning you yet again, I hope you'll forgive me since, after all, this time it's all about the food!
We'll be spending two weeks experiencing the different faces of Jamaica - the first week soaking in the slow life of the rural south coast (Treasure Beach, to be exact), and the second in Montego Bay, the main tourist enclave. Along the way we'll see some rum-making in action, attend cooking classes, visit markets and eat in a lot of restaurants. Oh, and of course we'll try our hand at lounging on as many beaches as we can find in an attempt to make up for years of accumulated sun deficit from living in Scotland. In fact, by the time this is published, we'll probably be doing exactly that.
See you soon!
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Reader Comments (23)
Take care and have a great time.
xxx
Buon viaggio, Melissa!
I can't wait to read all about your adventures.
I'll forgive your sudden departure as long as you prmoise to write allllll about your trip when you get back. Including recipes. :-P
have a great time!
Congrats and enjoy! You deserve it!
I share your obsession with food, go to sleep thinking about it, dream about it and wake up thinking what I could create next. My cookbook collection is enormous! I haven't cooked anything from about half of them, yet i am intimately familiar with all the recipes in them. On cold wet days, or even bright sunny ones, i will sit down and become re acquainted with those I haven't pored over in a while.
I met my husband-to-be in a hostel, where our relationship blossomed over food. We lived in Scotland for some time, where I would trudge out in the bitter cold to the Edinburgh farmers markets and to my most favourite deli in Leith where we lived to pick up some local venison, pink eye potatoes, beautiful cured meats and cheeses or whatever else I could get my hands on.
I am now back in Australia, where I grew up and still head out to the farmers markets every week to buy the freshest produce and ingredients I can. We have amazing food available here in Australia, some of the finest and most varied in the world!
Thank you for your blog Melissa, it is an absolute pleasure to read! It just makes me smile to realise I am not the only one like me out there :D
Have a wonderful time! Jamaica is so beautiful. I'm sure you won't want to go back home once you're there. Can't wait to hear about all of your delicious adventures!
Just found your blog and I love it.
Love your blog. You're definitely one of the food bloggers who is truly a gifted writer.
Just want to share with you this blog that i love to visit regularly too:
http://dessertcomesfirst.blogspot.com 2006_05_01_dessertcomesfirst_archive.html
Please check it out when you have time. Don't forget to go through her archives. You won't be disappointed, I promise.
Enjoy your trip to Jamaica!
Paz
Hope you have a great time! Your blog is really interesting and looks delicious! Beautififul pics! A pleasure to the senses......
Congratulations!
Greetings from Spain
This is superb! I cannot wait to read your stories back from Jamaica! Enjoy every minute of it!!
you know what? I think i'm addicted to your writing. I keep checking the Traveler's lunchbox every two hours with the hope an new article on how good jamaican food is...
While waiting, i wish you the best!
Enjoy your last few days and come back packed with lovely stories and recipes.
Did i sound too excited? Well i tried not to!!!
xoxo
Fanny
Did I mention that it is brilliant to have you back?
I'm so looking forward to hearing about this trip! Hope you have a great time!
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