Jamaica Gleaner

THE GREEDY GIRL COOKS: All for the love of food

‘Cooking has always been my hobby. I’m always ready to try new and different things to traditiona­l recipes.’

- Latara Boodie/Lifestyle Writer

WITHIN THE Jamaican diaspora is a plethora of extraordin­ary cuisine curated by culinary experts who have fused our Jamaican flavours with internatio­nal delights.

This gastronomi­c experience has led to the birth of infinitely palatable recipes that have been documented and shared worldwide.

Jamaica-born Chantay Campbell Neil, aka The Greedy Girl, is proud to be part of this community of food lovers and has dedicated a special part of her life to nothing else but the love of food.

Greedy Girl Cooks began in 2013 as a means of easily sharing recipes with friends and family. It has since then been transforme­d into a virtual recipe book with more than 400 recipes that people from around the world have been using to cook delicious meals for their families.

“What started as a hobby to document the recipes has become an integral part of my

‘The experience has expanded my offerings to include recipe developmen­t, food photograph­y and food styling for companies in the food industry.’

life. The experience has expanded my offerings to include recipe developmen­t, food photograph­y and food styling for companies in the food industry,” said Campbell.

The writer, recipe creator, food stylist and photograph­er for all things Greedy Girl Cooks also studied in New York for several years, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in architectu­re, and master’s degree in both environmen­tal technology and urban design.

A 33-year-old self-taught cook, she has been in the kitchen in her mother’s shadow since she was 13. “Cooking has always been my hobby. I’m always ready to try new and different things to traditiona­l recipes,” said Campbell.

Keep up to date with the Greedy Girl by viewing new and exciting recipes on her Instagram @greedygirl­cooks or greedygirl­cooks.blogspot.com/. We present you with authentic Greedy Girl recipes.

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 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS ?? Mango Ice-cream.
CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS Mango Ice-cream.
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 ??  ?? Smoked curried oxtail.
Smoked curried oxtail.
 ??  ?? Curry goat burger
Curry goat burger
 ??  ?? Fried avocado sandwich.
Fried avocado sandwich.
 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS ?? Pumpkin pepper cheese dip.
CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS Pumpkin pepper cheese dip.
 ??  ?? Jackfish Taco
Jackfish Taco

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