BARBADOS – Held at Carifesta House in Barbados, the Liquid Gold Feast brought its theme, “These Fields and Hills,” to life.
Organizers transformed the venue with breathtaking décor, transporting guests to a mystical era found only in fairy tales.
Dancing trees, graceful vines, and statues that blinked yet never uttered a word completed the scene.
The venue was divided into stations where vendors prepared distinctive culinary creations.
Each dish was a delicious blend of its category and the heritage that inspired it.
Chef Esther James – Featured Chef
“So tonight we have two desserts on display. We have our realistic coconut which is made using bay leaf, coconut and mango chutney on top, and then we have it enrolled in a chocolate shell.”
Chef Stephanie Sayers – Featured Chef
“My dish is cornmeal cou-cou, but when you look at it and you taste it you’d be like, is it really?”
Enhancing this mind-blowing experience was a performance by the Nicholas Brancker Band, led by Grammy Award-winning Bajan producer Nicholas Brancker.
The energetic musicians delivered a medley of soca and reggae, periodically infusing their sound with pop and R&B.
Their performance transformed Liquid Gold Feast into an irresistible dance party.
The event was a stellar way to conclude Barbados’ Food and Rum Festival – a celebration in which Bajan chef Trevon Stoute told me the island’s National Cultural Foundation, Tourism Marketing Inc. and other partners deserve the highest commendation.
Chef Trevon Stoute – Featured Chef
“If you look around here this is not light right? Then you bring in a lot of international talent as well to rub shoulders with the chefs, and that gives perspective, and perspective is everything.”
