NEW YORK – “Now you’re cooking” takes on a whole new meaning when the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) returns to America’s most populous city with an expanded Celebrity Chef Programme for Caribbean Week New York.
“Each Caribbean Celebrity Chef was chosen for their professional excellence but more importantly for their determination to create delicious fine-dining offerings using traditional Caribbean ingredients and recipes.” said Sylma Brown who heads the CTO’s New York office, the organisers of Caribbean Week.
She elaborated stating, “We believe our Caribbean cuisine is a very marketable aspect of our tourism and we are happy to have these internationally acclaimed chefs to demonstrate to prospective visitors what they can expect when they visit our member countries.”
This year’s programme will feature chefs Cheahan Burnham and Creig Greenidge from Barbados; Imran Ashton from the British Virgin Islands; Antigua’s James Murphy; the social media savvy, Shorne Benjamin of St. Lucia; and Grenada’s Yvette LaCrette.
Also joining this exciting line-up will be Devin Johnson of the Bahamas; Digby Stridiron of the US Virgin Islands; Elise Dubois Forde of Haiti; Kamal Rose from St. Vincent & the Grenadines; and the Rousseau Sisters, Suzanne and Michelle, from Jamaica.
By special demand, culinary classes, free demonstrations and lessons have been incorporated into the schedule. With some of the most atmospheric venues secured, such as Haven’s Kitchen, the Whole Foods Culinary Center and Brooklyn Kitchen, foodies and culinary enthusiasts are encouraged to grab their tickets quickly.
For a schedule of events and participating venues bit.ly/CWNY2014CHEFS and for a complete list of venues, participating chefs and details on how to register, visit www.CaribbeanWeek.com.
