London

A collection of recipes from the Caribbean islands collectively written by immigrants of the West Indies. Illustrations are included by Collingwood Girls’ School in Peckham. Publication includes an encyclopaedic list of produce and ingredients particular to this cuisine, recipes, poems, and memoirs. Authors describe physical characteristics of produce, how to select it, its use, and alternative names to ingredients in the United Kingdom. Traditional food preparation methods are discussed including those specific to holidays.

This publication was written by a South London school teacher. It tells a story of a day in a classroom and the interactions between the students, the teacher, and also some builders who were causing a distraction. It has a journalistic feel and raises some tough issues which are not exactly resolved, but rather simply played out for the reader. There is black and white photography throughout which is candid and unedited, matching the honesty of the story told.