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, author of QueenieAn instant classic; a rich deep dive into the history of food across the Caribbean islands with beautiful, transportive photography and mouth watering recipes – Ixta Belfrage, chef and author of MEZCLA

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 including Waitrose Weekend, Guardian Feast, BBC Good Food, and even the CBeebies series, Jojo and Gran Gran. She has featured on BBC Radio Two’s Woman’s Hour and World Service and has also been filmed for BBC Good Food, Tastemade and Twisted, and appeared on Masterchef: The Professionals in December 2021 and 2022.