Andre Fowles grew up in a tenement yard in Kingston, Jamaica, learning to cook from his grandmother Mama Cherry. Her spirit of warmth is at the center of everything Andre does, from his years cooking at Miss Lily’s in New York, to winning 'Chopped,' to becoming a private chef for Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti, to writing his debut cookbook 'My Jamaican Table.' In our conversation, Andre talks about what Mama Cherry taught him that culinary school couldn’t, why Jamaican food deserves a seat at the same table as French and Japanese cuisine, and what it means to go back to Kingston and open a space right across the street from his uncle’s decades-old porridge stand.
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Guinness-Braised Short Ribs: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/guinness-braised-short-ribs/
Coconut-Banana Pancakes: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/coconut-banana-pancakes/
Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Chile-Lime Mayo: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/crispy-coconut-shrimp-with-spicy-chile-lime-mayo/
And here's the pudding Kate talks about: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chocolate-pudding/
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