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"Making Memories with a pinch of fear and dash of curiosity"


Kuyah?! Jamaican Food… Reimagined
Seeing Jamaican cuisine reimagined shouldn’t be shocking. Our food is bold, flavorful, and incredibly versatile — the perfect canvas for creativity.
Still, most of us are used to seeing our favorites served the traditional way. Plates of jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, or curry goat exactly as we grew up eating them.
But Jamaica Food and Drink Festival: KUYAH Jamaican Food Reimagined challenged that idea completely.
Vanessa Gonzalez
5 days ago3 min read


A Soft Girl's Birthday Dinner- Bombay Darbar Review
Birthdays, as a woman, can be surprisingly stressful. There’s an unspoken pressure to make the day perfect — to plan the outfit, curate the vibe, organize the dinner, capture the photos, and still appear effortlessly grateful while doing it all. Somewhere along the way, celebration turns into management. For women with hyper-independent tendencies, especially those rooted in trauma, birthdays can feel even heavier. Hyper independence teaches you that if you don’t plan it, it
Vanessa Gonzalez
Feb 123 min read


Churches Chicken in Jamaica Review
I did something crazy purely out of curiosity. Some may call it nuffism. I braved the crowd and tried Church’s Chicken for the very first ti
Vanessa Gonzalez
Feb 52 min read


Blueberry Ginga Fizz | Mocktail Recipe
This drink was simple, thoughtful, and quietly good. No alcohol. No trends. Just flavor. And maybe that’s why it still holds up.
Vanessa Gonzalez
Jan 232 min read


Fifty Things I’ve Learnt Writing 50 Blog Posts
I’ve wanted to have a blog since I had a big desktop computer plug in internet in my room. I started with WordPress, and I was confused because the internet was a new concept and the only thing I was good at tech wise was playing PetVille on Facebook. I failed at building a blog and I would sit and romanticize being a blogger every day after that. Eventually I tried again and so many things scared me. Would people hate my website? Would people read the blog? Would my picture
Vanessa Gonzalez
Jan 153 min read
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