I just HAVE to read the entire book before I can decide which one of these delectable dishes I will make. An incredibly exciting, fresh modern twist on authentic flavours I love with bold clever and creative plays on veg! While we all know the old adage about not judging a book by its cover, I have to tell you that the vibrancy, vigour and exuberance of the cover of Plentiful by Denai Moore is a graphic evocation of exactly the mood and food you will find in its pages.

This book is full of interesting, creative yet easily achievable recipes which bring something you’ve not eaten before to your table. Author Denai Moore covers the spectrum of Jamaican dishes in this cookbook from Rice Pea Arancini to heart of palm-based 'Salt Fish' paired with fried savory green plantains. Denai's pop-up, Dee’s Table, has received a lot of praise from the Metro , Vice , Dojo , and was featured on Jamie Oliver’s television series Jamie's Meat-Free Meals .Dee's Table was nominated for the prestigious YBF awards in 2019 and made her cooking TV debut on Jamie Oliver’s 2019 channel 4 show ‘VEG’. As a recipe developer, Denai has written for the Guardian , and has held cooking demonstrations for Time Out . At the start of 2020, Denai collaborated with trusted Burger Joint ‘Honest Burger’, creating a Jamaican inspired vegan burger, featuring her Apricot Scotch Bonnet Ketchup.

Moore is the real thing: a proper eater and true cook with real flair for flavour; her recipes, along with her writing about them, are a-brim with such gleeful generosity, fusing the ingredients and traditions of Jamaica with foods of other cultures with Ottolenghi-like brio but entirely authentic to Moore’s own identity and appetite. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Whilst her recipes honour her early upbringing in Jamaica, Denai is inspired by her expansive travels around the world, and the vibrant, diverse London food scene. I've already bought two copies as presents for friends, and I know I shall be giving a lot more out as the year progresses. But there’s no need to unpick the various influences behind each recipe: what you need to know is that her food is just gorgeous! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And may I add that I purchased another one to give to someone who truly appreciates flavorful and well seasoned food.Jamaican food is often misrepresented, simplified and reduced to being really spicy – and MEAT heavy. This book is for everyone whether you are familiar with Jamaican food or vegan cooking or not - lots to keep you interested and well fed. Jamaican food is often misrepresented, simplified and reduced to being really spicy - and MEAT heavy. I’ve already bought two copies as presents for friends, and I know I shall be giving a lot more out as the year progresses.