Taste the Islands is a Caribbean cooking series distributed by American Public Television.[1][failed verification][2] In it, hosts explore traditional and gourmet Caribbean dishes and offer tips on ethnic ingredients and preparation methods.[3]
Season 1 premiered April 4, 2015 on PBS. It was shown on 103 television stations.[4]1 In June 2015, the series was picked up by Create TV,[5] making it available in over 40 states. It is the first Caribbean cooking series, and the first series produced and hosted by Jamaicans, to air nationwide on US public television.
Season 1 was hosted by Hugh "Chef Irie" Sinclair and Nicole Hylton-Richards.[6] It was executive produced by Calibe Thompson. Celebrity guests included Inner Circle, Maxi Priest, Kevin Lyttle and Ato Boldon.
References
edit- ^ "American Public Television". American Public Television.
- ^ McCallister, Jared (5 April 2015). "CARIBBEAT: 'Taste the Islands' Jamaican-produced food show is coming to American television". New York Daily News. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Springer, Bevan (2015-04-09). "Caribbean culinary series for PBS". New York Amsterdam News. ProQuest 1677205222. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Gutzmore, Clayton (2015-06-10). "Blacks in Filmmaking. Film festivals, series and shows help showcase talents and efforts". The Miami Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Create TV". Create TV.
- ^ Tanasychuk, John. "Chef Irie's 'Islands' debuting on PBS". southflorida.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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