Book Synopsis Andi Olivers deeply personal exploration of Caribbean food showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients, and vibrant flavors from across the region The ingredients we use in Caribbean cookery tell a story--and its a huge, swirling tale ... The Pepperpot Diaries is Andi Olivers long-awaited first cookbook. Showcasing both traditional and new recipes, cherished ingredients and vibrant flavors from across the Caribbean, let Andi Oliver take you on an exploration of identity and heritage as she shows you how to create simple yet sensational dishes that will bring the unbeatable flavors of Caribbean cooking to your table. The story of food captured in this book will take readers on a journey around the melting pot of cultural influences, history, and heritage that has uniquely shaped traditional and contemporary Caribbean cuisine. Through her travels in Antigua, Andi shares her deeply personal journey on reconnecting with the food she grew up eating--the flavors and ingredients that run through her heart and soul--and what the future might hold for Caribbean cooking. This book explores who we were, who we are, and where were going--all through the food we eat and the people we meet along the way. About the Author Andi Oliver is an award-winning chef and broadcaster. She is a regular face on our television screens, as the host of the Sky Arts Live Book Club , Channel 4s Beat the Chef and Food Unwrapped , and as a contributing chef and host on BBCs Saturday Kitchen . She has also been the host of the BBCs Great British Menu for seven years and has an exciting new show coming to BBC2 Andi Olivers Fabulous Feasts , where she goes around the UK discovering local chefs, suppliers and recipes then bringing it back to the community with a legendary Andi style party. Alongside all these achievements she has been collaborating with her daughter, Miquita for many years starting with their TV show on the BBC The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita . This has now morphed into their successful warm and hilarious podcast Stirring It Up which features celebrities and chefs round a table eating and chatting all things food each week, guests include another DK Author Katie Piper.