The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table

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In a food processor, blitz together the onion, garlic, chilli, ground cumin, coriander, turmeric and curry powder, and 2 tablespoons of the oil to a rough paste. Andi Oliver’s deeply personal exploration of Caribbean food showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients, and vibrant flavors from across the region For a while she went by her middle name, Denise, because it felt more like a white girl’s. “I felt like I was waiting for my life to start,” she says. “I knew it was going to happen, and I knew I just had to wait it out.”

Showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients and vibrant flavours from across the Caribbean, let Andi Oliver take you on an exploration of identity and heritage as she shows you how to create simple yet sensational dishes that will bring the unbeatable flavours of Caribbean cooking to your table. The story of food captured in this book will take readers on a journey around the melting pot of cultural influences, history and heritage that has uniquely shaped traditional and contemporary Caribbean cuisine. Join us before the talk in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, where you can hear DJs spin some of Oliver’s favourite music, and taste some of her recipes.

Now lightly oil your hands again and divide the dough into 6-8 equal portions. Lightly oil a work surface and flatten each portion out into a rough circle with the palm of your hand.

Digital Reads A Curse For True Love : the thrilling final book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series The Pepperpot Diaries is Andi Oliver’s long-awaited first cookbook. Showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients and vibrant flavors from across the Caribbean, let Andi Oliver take you on an exploration of identity and heritage as she shows you how to create simple yet sensational dishes that will bring the unbeatable flavors of Caribbean cooking to your table. To make the topping, melt the butter and oil together in a wide frying pan. Add the garlic and very gently soften over a low heat for around 4 minutes. Add the breadcrumbs and stir them through the oil. Toast for few minutes, then remove from the heat. For access to the Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium seating rows A to C and wheelchair spaces in the Front Stalls, please enter via the Artists' Entrance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road (Level 1).Through her travels in Antigua, Andi shares her deeply personal journey on reconnecting with the food she grew up eating - the flavours and ingredients that run through her heart and soul - and what the future might hold for Caribbean cookery. For the sweet pastry, place the butter, flour, sugar, ground almonds and salt in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks a bit like breadcrumbs. Tip in the eggs, one by one, pulsing with each addition until the dough has just formed. A Changing Places toilet is located on Level 1 Royal Festival Hall next to the JCB Glass Lift, for the exclusive use of disabled people who need personal assistance to use the toilet.

The Queen Elizabeth Hall cloakroom is closed. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the Queen Elizabeth Hall, so please leave large bags at home. We're cash-free Before they talk, DJs spin some of Andi Oliver's favourite music in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, where you can also buy some of her very own food and drink recipes from The Pepperpot Diaries. Dress, Karen Millen; earrings & ring, Bukonla Crown; glasses, Jimmy Fairly; glasses chain, Frame Chain. Photograph: Phil Fisk/The ObserverLower the heat to medium-low, then add the onion and remaining garlic and chilli. Lightly sauté for 5 minutes until slightly softened. Add the curry powder and a splash of water – enough to form a paste. Gently cook for 2 minutes, being careful not to burn the spices.

Preheat the oven to 180C fan/gas mark 6. Cook the macaroni in a deep pan of vigorously boiling salted water until tender but still with a little bite left to it; it’ll take around 10 minutes. Drain immediately and leave to one side. While this is happening, grate all the cheeses, mix them together and set aside.

Add the vinegar, sugar, cumin seeds, peppercorns, bay leaf, and 3 1/2 tablespoons of water to a medium saucepan. Warm through over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool. You can also use the external lift near the Artists' Entrance on Southbank Centre Square to reach Mandela Walk, Level 2. Talk to a member of staff at the auditorium entrance if you have a disability that means you can’t queue, or you need extra time to take your seat. They can arrange priority entry for you as soon as the doors open. I was introduced to doubles by my dear Trinidadian friend, Lesley Anne Saunders, and it was love at first bite. Puffy bara flatbread with the rich, curry-seasoned chana, zingy cucumber relish and a final punch of tamarind chutney and glorious hot sauce.It’s truly one of the most stunning street food inventions I have ever come across.