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BAHAMAS: A.F. Adderley’s Anyah Coke wins New Providence Junior High School Young Chef Competition
#Nassau, January 29, 2019 – Bahamas – Anyah Coke, a student of A. F. Adderley Junior High School, is the winner of the New Providence District Junior High School Young Chef Competition. The budding chef’s Coconut Lemon Meringue Muffin and Tropical Seafood Fried Rice tantalized the judges’ taste buds positioning her as winner of both the Best Rice and Best Flour categories.
The judges unanimously agreed that Ms. Coke’s skillfully crafted rice and muffin were both flavorful and outstanding. Chef Devin Johnson said, although “old school” her presentation was well executed and well presented with excellent color.
“The rice has very good flavor. Cupcake is exactly what it says it is – zest of lemon, coconut. Here we saw a technique used. A meringue is made and torched. This technique is used in professional competitions.”
Chef Owen Bain noted the well-balanced flavor in Ms. Coke’s rice and muffin.
“Nothing over-seasoned or over-cooked, which is sometimes a challenge. Although it had different components it made your palate zing. Torching the cupcake actually brought out the natural flavor of the lemon. Everybody did cupcakes so the technique in the cupcake made it light. Technically and flavor wise it was a great dish.”
Along with Ms. Coke, four other students entered this year’s competition: Alexia Bethel, L .W. Young; Breyah Archer, Kingsway Academy; Chuck’hia Weech, H. O. Nash and Kendra Estil, D. W. Davis.
Now in its 27th year, the Young Chef Competition is organized by the Ministry of Education and sponsored by Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour. This year’s theme is “Creatively Embracing Indigenous Foods through Innovation for Sustainable Development”.
The students were required to prepare dishes using Mahatma Rice and Robin Hood Flour.
Raquel Turnquest, Acting Education Officer, Family and Consumer Science Unit said, “They are not told if it’s supposed to be breakfast, dessert or anything like that. This is where their creativity comes into play. Most of the students, if they are adhering to the theme, will be looking at indigenous products – what can you do with ju-jus, mango, sapodilla fruits or seafood and what can be produced with rice or flour from any of our indigenous food.”
Two hours were allotted for the students to prepare their dishes. This was followed by a period of tasting by Chefs Emmanuel Gibson, Devin Johnson, Devan McPhee, Owen Bain and Keisha Rahming. The students then presented explanations of their dishes to the chefs, which was followed by scoring and critiques.
Chef Johnson said generally none of the dishes were ‘bad’.
“Every dish had flavor, but when we’re judging we have to look at the “wow” factor to see what would take it over the top to the next level.”
Ms. Turnquest said as the national thrust is towards sustainability, students were being encouraged to use locally produced goods in their dishes.
“In the classroom setting, all of our junior and senior high students take a Food and Nutrition course. Some at the senior high level take a Hospitality and Tourism Studies course with a Culinary Arts component. They learn how 
to prepare dishes, follow recipes, measure things properly, ratios, [to] produce cakes, breads etc.
“Over the course of time they get experience producing dishes whether its salads, proteins or soups. Our students get a number of skills training in the Family and Consumer Science Education program. That’s why this program is good for us. It’s promotional activity that gets the kids excited about learning. It gets them to put their learning into practice,” said Ms. Turnquest.
Ms. Coke will represent New Providence in the National Junior High School Young Chef Competition to be held in March.
Runners up were: Kendra Estil, 2nd; Chuck’hia Weech, 3rd; Breyah Archer, 4th; and Alexia Bethel, 5th. .
By Kathryn Campbell
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Anyah Coke, a student of A. F. Adderley Junior High School, is shown preparing her Coconut Lemon Meringue Muffin and Tropical Seafood Fried Rice.
A display of Anyah Coke’s winning seafood rice and muffin.
Anyah Coke is pictured with her winning dishes.
Chef Owen Bain overlooks Kendra Estil, a student of D. W. Davis as she prepares her dishes.
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NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers and distributors of Coca-Cola and Dasani products concluded their 10 weeklong Twist To Win campaign with four $5,000 Mall at Marathon shopping sprees.
The campaign which was available throughout the entire Bahamas allowed consumers to enter by purchasing a 20oz bottle with a yellow cap
from the following brands: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar, Sprite, Fanta Orange, or Fanta Grape. Each yellow-cap had a unique alpha numeric code underneath which they submitted to the Twist To Win WhatsApp number.
With each qualifying purchase, participants residing in The Bahamas were entered to win instant prizes and into a grand prize draw to win one of four $5,000 shopping sprees at the Mall at Marathon.
Participants also enjoyed exciting instant prizes such as: Airpods, JBL Speakers, premium Coca-Cola merchandise, $500 Visa gift cards and Amazon, Spotify and Apple Music digital gift cards.
Out of 76,000 plus submissions, Brian Bethel, Ashia Demeritte, Merlin Adams, and Taraceta Neely won the coveted Mall at Marathon shopping sprees at the following select stores, Kelly’s House & Home, The Sports Center, John Bull, Brass & Leather, and BTC.
Leading up to the grand finale shopping spree, Coca-Cola hosted a Trivia Showdown with the eight finalists to determine the four winners. Finalists were tested on their knowledge of World History, Pop Culture, Caribbean Bottling Company and Coca-Cola Facts!
After a few rousing rounds of trivia, the four winners were declared after each winning their spot in the shopping spree by answering their questions correctly and choosing the “Grand Prize” Coca-Cola labeled bottles at random.
The morning of the shopping spree Coca-Cola gave the winners exclusive access to the Mall at Marathon and its participating stores before
their usual operating hours. Grand prize winners were greeted with wide smiles from Coca-Cola brand representatives and morning bites before the big event.
At the start of the thirty-minute clock the grand prize winners along with each of their Coca-Cola shopping assistants ran to the various stores collecting items in their arms and carts.
Merlin Adams, a husband and father of four was proud to have executed his game-plan at the end of the shopping spree. With toys, a new phone and materials for his home from Kelly’s, Adams felt accomplished in what he gathered.
Taraceta Neely, a winner from Eleuthera collected beautiful bags for herself and relatives from Brass and Leather and Brian Bethel bought matching athletic and outdoor wear from The Sports Center for his family.
The final winner Ashia Demeritte bought linens and household items in addition to a new phone from BTC right in time for Christmas.
Caribbean Bottling Company is proud to share the real magic of Coca-Cola with the grand prize winners and the may instant prize winners across the Twist To Win campaign. For more updates on new products, promotions, and events follow www.cbcbahamas.com.
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The Coca-Cola Art Project Astonishes Art Lovers at The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival
NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers and distributors of Coca-Cola and Dasani products displayed
their astonishing Coca-Cola Art Project (CCAP), during Baha Mar’s five-day Culinary & Arts Festival. Earlier this year, Coca-Cola partnered with The University of The Bahamas’ Visual Art and Design Department for a culturally rich art competition. UB’s art students were challenged to create pieces surrounding the theme, Bahamian music.
As a result, 20 student works of art were made, with four students declared as winners at the CCAP exhibit opening in Baha Mar’s ECCHO: Art Gallery in August. To recreate the culturally stimulating magic felt at the exhibit’s premiere, the CCAP was featured at the FUZE Art Tent during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival.
Nine incredible pieces of art lined the walls of the Coca-Cola Art Project, four of which included the winning pieces from Jhanaisia Cole,
with ‘Gaulin Bride’; Alyssa Pinder, with ‘Shotgun Wedding’; Nelson Gray, with ‘Untitled’; and Jaela Bowe, with the piece ‘Whims of Obeah, a Folktail’. Additionally, an intimate listening room was built. It displayed students’ artistic processes, UB Visual Art and Design representatives, and a recap of the exhibit opening for audiences.
Art enthusiasts also enjoyed premium limited-edition CCAP keepsakes at the booth. Journals which featured a collage of all 20 student submissions on the front and back cover, postcards with an art piece on the cover along with the student’s name, title, dimension and materials on the back and pens designed with the CCAP’s dynamic logo.
Throughout the art festival diverse groups of people visited the art tent taking in the displays while enjoying the artistic insights from the
listening booth.
Community and culture are always at the forefront of Caribbean Bottling Community, and it was boldly showcased during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival for the third consecutive year.
For more details on the Coca-Cola Art Project, events and new products visit www.cbcbahamas.com today!
NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Wines & Spirits (CWS), The Bahamas’ premier wines and spirits distributor delighted Jollification
attendees with bubbles from their Bottega and Bouvet Ladubay sparkling wines and Besserat de Bellefon champagne lines.
Located in the Monument Circle on The Retreat grounds, CWS transformed The Retreat Garden into a lush lounge with Besserat, Bouvet and their latest product addition, Bottega, during the two-day affair.
The festivities kicked off Friday during BNT Member’s Night. Guests enjoyed exclusive offerings from CWS’s catalogue, offered exclusively to members. Complimentary mixes or glasses on the rocks included El Tequileno tequila, Hard Truth whiskey, House of Angostura rum, Cross Keys gin, Nemiroff vodka and a slew of wines such as Fonesca Bin, Bottega and Besserat.
Guests also savored the ‘Jolly Paloma’ cocktail, an instant favorite made with El Tequileno tequila, Schweppes Grapefruit and Domaine de Paris rose wine. To end the night, guests were treated to branded limited-edition wine tumblers as keepsakes.
On Saturday and Sunday, Jollification attendees delighted in glasses or bottles of champagne and sparkling brut or rosé wines while taking
in the comfort of the chic lounge. In addition to purchasing bottles for onsite consumption, consumers were also able to purchase bottles as gifts whether for themselves or someone special.
The sophisticated “bubble lounge” lounge was decked with velvet couches, gold rimmed cocktail tables, blue and pink pillows, and a white floral branded backdrop created for capturing the perfect picture.
Caribbean Wines & Spirits, a historic partner of the Bahamas National Trust was pleased to support Jollification 2025 to kick off the festive season and share their expansive range of spirits.
To keep up to date with all CWS products and events, visit their website at www.cwsbahamas.com today.
