Vegan / Gluten Free

It is a trendy thing these days, to go vegan. Sometimes there is a health reason, mostly it is because the love of living creatures encourages the vegans to eat only a plant-based diet. When asking a non-vegan to share a meal with you it turns into a dilemma. What to make that is interesting?…

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Coffee Lounge

The Coffee Lounge has a fantastic, cool vibe, it is where friends meet friends! Stop by to pick up a mouthwatering take out for a picnic on the beach or linger over a light meal from breakfast until late afternoon tea. You will find probably one of the most delicious Frappes you have ever had…

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Island Life As Good As Ever

With each month moving us further from the day Irma paid the island a visit more tourists and regular visitors are returning to the island. The island is different, and damage is visible but the adjustments that everyone is making to accommodate both the ups and the downs is incredible to see – and there…

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Coffee Lounge

The Coffee Lounge has a fantastic, cool vibe, it is where friends meet friends! Stop by to pick up a mouthwatering take out for a picnic on the beach or linger over a light meal from breakfast until late afternoon tea. You will find probably one of the most delicious Frappes you have ever had…

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Chef Dino Jagtiani / Emilio’s

Chatting with Chef Dino is always a pleasure. Dino, St. Maarten’s first fully qualified born-here chef, has captured the hearts of many a fine-diner. His innovative approach to each dish leaves one’s taste-buds clamouring for more. Known around the world for his signature restaurant “Temptation” Dino has now joined forces with Su Whathey (of Kangeroo…

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Cheese and wine tasting evening

Meet up with old friends and make some new! Would you like to enjoy a wonderful evening tasting wine and having some great snacks to go with the wine? You do? Well, head on over to the website (here) to find out more details See you there.

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Good Life, Good food, Good drink, Good places, Good people!

Culinary adventures on island – SXMCooks Food shopping on island has changed over the last 30 odd years that we have lived on St. Maarten/St. Martin. This island has the best, simply the best, supermarkets and stores that carry ingredients from all over the world. Problem is, quite often the ingredient is unknown to us,…

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Simple Egg Pancake

Who knew that such simple ingredients would make such a tasty snack and in double quick time! Wanting to find something quick and easy for a Chinese themed evening I searched through my notes and recipes from waaay-back when…… As a fairly new Mum with a 21/2-year-old toddler I went searching for an appliance a…

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Italian Cheese Stracchino

Stracchino –  Fresh Italian Cow’s-milk Cheese I spotted a block of cheese I had not seen before in the cheese section at the supermarket called Stracchino. It is by no means an inexpensive cheese, and apparently Stracchino is usually eaten on its own but also as a filling for some kinds of bread. I really…

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Coffee Lounge

The Coffee Lounge has a fantastic, cool vibe, it is where friends meet friends! Stop by to pick up a mouthwatering take out for a picnic on the beach or linger over a light meal from breakfast until late afternoon tea. You will find probably one of the most delicious Frappes you have ever had…

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