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August 29, 2022
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023429-creamy-peach-pie-bars
https://archive.ph/6neZK
With a crisp graham cracker crust, lemony cream cheese filling and a sweet peach topping, these bar cookies are like a cross between cheesecake and juicy peach pie. You can make them a few days ahead of time and store them in the fridge; they’re at their best when served slightly chilled.
Creamy Peach Pie Bars
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023429-creamy-peach-pie-bars
https://archive.ph/6neZK
With a crisp graham cracker crust, lemony cream cheese filling and a sweet peach topping, these bar cookies are like a cross between cheesecake and juicy peach pie. You can make them a few days ahead of time and store them in the fridge; they’re at their best when served slightly chilled.
August 29, 2022
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/travel/mykonos-greece-santorini-party-islands.html
https://archive.ph/wEklF
It was around the time that the ferry eased itself into the port of Ios, an island in the Greek Cyclades, that I began to wonder if we had come to the right place. We — my husband and I, elder millennials on the cusp of middle age — were shoulder to shoulder with teenagers, hordes of them, youthful energy bounding off their dewy skin. In the thick of summer, the ferry’s windowless boarding area felt like a furnace. I felt a wave of claustrophobia. These kids had come to party. We had … not. We sought good food, local wine, to somehow come home healthier than when we left, like the people who go to Paris and return 10 pounds lighter, “because of all the walking” and the unprocessed bread. To paraphrase a popular meme: Could the island do both?
For sure, there’s plenty of respite to be found within Ios’s 42 square miles. Goats still roam the island’s craggy hills and cliffs. It lacks an airport. But, since the 1970s, Ios has been known, primarily, for one thing. “It’s a place to party,” said Katerina Katopis-Lykiardopulo, a photographer who collaborated with the author Chrysanthos Panas on “Greek Islands,” a coffee-table book published in May. “Back in the day, there were hippies, there were drugs, there were people sleeping on the beach.” Ms. Katopis-Lykiardopulo said. “Is it still a party island? Do teenagers still come? Yes, of course. But the island is making an effort to be more than that.” Aware that not every visitor wants to rage until dawn or cross off points of interest with their fellow cruise ship passengers, intrepid operators on Ios, as well as its world famous Cycladic neighbors to the north and south, Mykonos and Santorini, are inviting tourists to put up their feet and lean into a version of wellness that hinges on slowing down.
Case in point: Calilo, a 3-year-old resort on the east coast of Ios, enough hairpin turns over the hills and away from the port to (almost) banish the memory of a billboard advertising a nightclub named Scorpion (“Don’t leave until you get stung”). A Disneyland for the spiritually optimistic, Calilo pushes motivational mantras instead of five-for-one shot specials. “When we enter this place, we leave everything negative behind,” said Sandy Parisi, a Calilo concierge with a disposition to rival the midafternoon sun, leading us through a breezeway with shapes strategically cut out of its roof: when the light hits right, hearts spray out across the path. In the white stone lobby, Ms. Parisi stopped beside a revolving marble and metal sculpture. It looked like a man pierced by arrows, falling into a pit.
“Here, we throw away the darkness, the anger, all the negative stuff,” Ms. Parisi said. Words, sculpted out of metal, floated in the pit: “malice,” “negativity,” “lies.” She explained that the man was not falling but, in fact, being lifted up by words that jutted out of the arrows on heart-shaped tips: “love, hope, pathos, which means passion, in Greek.” So engrossed was I in taking a video of this carousel of good vibes that I almost crashed into a heart-tipped arrow that said “smile.” “The purpose of this experiment, if I can call it that, is to bring as much positivity, love and freedom to people as we can,” said Angelos Michalopoulos, who owns and operates Calilo, as well as six other restaurants and hotels on the island, with his wife, Vassiliki Petridou, and four of their five children.
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Greek Party Islands Chill Out
For years, Santorini, Mykonos and Ios have been known for their embrace of excess. But some new operators on Greece’s Cycladic Islands want to break that cycle.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/travel/mykonos-greece-santorini-party-islands.html
https://archive.ph/wEklF
It was around the time that the ferry eased itself into the port of Ios, an island in the Greek Cyclades, that I began to wonder if we had come to the right place. We — my husband and I, elder millennials on the cusp of middle age — were shoulder to shoulder with teenagers, hordes of them, youthful energy bounding off their dewy skin. In the thick of summer, the ferry’s windowless boarding area felt like a furnace. I felt a wave of claustrophobia. These kids had come to party. We had … not. We sought good food, local wine, to somehow come home healthier than when we left, like the people who go to Paris and return 10 pounds lighter, “because of all the walking” and the unprocessed bread. To paraphrase a popular meme: Could the island do both?
For sure, there’s plenty of respite to be found within Ios’s 42 square miles. Goats still roam the island’s craggy hills and cliffs. It lacks an airport. But, since the 1970s, Ios has been known, primarily, for one thing. “It’s a place to party,” said Katerina Katopis-Lykiardopulo, a photographer who collaborated with the author Chrysanthos Panas on “Greek Islands,” a coffee-table book published in May. “Back in the day, there were hippies, there were drugs, there were people sleeping on the beach.” Ms. Katopis-Lykiardopulo said. “Is it still a party island? Do teenagers still come? Yes, of course. But the island is making an effort to be more than that.” Aware that not every visitor wants to rage until dawn or cross off points of interest with their fellow cruise ship passengers, intrepid operators on Ios, as well as its world famous Cycladic neighbors to the north and south, Mykonos and Santorini, are inviting tourists to put up their feet and lean into a version of wellness that hinges on slowing down.
Case in point: Calilo, a 3-year-old resort on the east coast of Ios, enough hairpin turns over the hills and away from the port to (almost) banish the memory of a billboard advertising a nightclub named Scorpion (“Don’t leave until you get stung”). A Disneyland for the spiritually optimistic, Calilo pushes motivational mantras instead of five-for-one shot specials. “When we enter this place, we leave everything negative behind,” said Sandy Parisi, a Calilo concierge with a disposition to rival the midafternoon sun, leading us through a breezeway with shapes strategically cut out of its roof: when the light hits right, hearts spray out across the path. In the white stone lobby, Ms. Parisi stopped beside a revolving marble and metal sculpture. It looked like a man pierced by arrows, falling into a pit.
“Here, we throw away the darkness, the anger, all the negative stuff,” Ms. Parisi said. Words, sculpted out of metal, floated in the pit: “malice,” “negativity,” “lies.” She explained that the man was not falling but, in fact, being lifted up by words that jutted out of the arrows on heart-shaped tips: “love, hope, pathos, which means passion, in Greek.” So engrossed was I in taking a video of this carousel of good vibes that I almost crashed into a heart-tipped arrow that said “smile.” “The purpose of this experiment, if I can call it that, is to bring as much positivity, love and freedom to people as we can,” said Angelos Michalopoulos, who owns and operates Calilo, as well as six other restaurants and hotels on the island, with his wife, Vassiliki Petridou, and four of their five children.
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August 28, 2022
One of the world’s most powerful news outlets has a new mandate — which happens to sync with the views of one of the world’s richest men.
https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox
CNN is in flux. It has a new owner, and a new boss, who promises to remake the news channel and has told employees to be prepared for “a time of change.” Most of those changes have yet to manifest. But one of the first ones — canceling its long-running Reliable Sources show and pushing out anchor Brian Stelter — has already unsettled some CNN employees and viewers.
But the bigger question floating over one of the world’s largest and most important news organizations is why it’s changing. Is it because the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, its new owner, wants an overhaul? Or is it at the behest of a conservative billionaire investor in the company who sits on its board?
That billionaire is John Malone, a legend in the cable TV business and one who has deep and longstanding ties with David Zaslav, the CEO of WBD. People close to both men insist that Zaslav is remaking CNN because he wants to for both business and editorial reasons, and not because Malone has told him to.
But complicating that narrative is the fact that Malone has repeatedly wished, in public, for CNN to remake itself. And his prescription happens to sync with the new CNN agenda: a plan to steer the channel away from what Malone and others call a liberal bias they say muddles opinion and news. And to shift it toward a supposedly centrist, just-the-facts bent.
“I would like to see CNN evolve”...............
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Liberty Media Chairman John Malone
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/11/18/watch-cnbcs-full-interview-with-liberty-media-chairman-john-malone.html
Meet the billionaire who loves Fox News and owns a piece of CNN
Why billionaire John Malone’s shadow looms over CNNOne of the world’s most powerful news outlets has a new mandate — which happens to sync with the views of one of the world’s richest men.
https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox
CNN is in flux. It has a new owner, and a new boss, who promises to remake the news channel and has told employees to be prepared for “a time of change.” Most of those changes have yet to manifest. But one of the first ones — canceling its long-running Reliable Sources show and pushing out anchor Brian Stelter — has already unsettled some CNN employees and viewers.
But the bigger question floating over one of the world’s largest and most important news organizations is why it’s changing. Is it because the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, its new owner, wants an overhaul? Or is it at the behest of a conservative billionaire investor in the company who sits on its board?
That billionaire is John Malone, a legend in the cable TV business and one who has deep and longstanding ties with David Zaslav, the CEO of WBD. People close to both men insist that Zaslav is remaking CNN because he wants to for both business and editorial reasons, and not because Malone has told him to.
But complicating that narrative is the fact that Malone has repeatedly wished, in public, for CNN to remake itself. And his prescription happens to sync with the new CNN agenda: a plan to steer the channel away from what Malone and others call a liberal bias they say muddles opinion and news. And to shift it toward a supposedly centrist, just-the-facts bent.
“I would like to see CNN evolve”...............
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Liberty Media Chairman John Malone
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/11/18/watch-cnbcs-full-interview-with-liberty-media-chairman-john-malone.html
August 28, 2022
https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/virgos-groove-cocktail-recipe-celebrate-virgo-season
Is it our fault that Beyoncé just happens to be the perfect metaphor for her Virgo sun sign? Hear us out: The best-selling artist lives up to the earth sign’s reputation of being a diligent administrator (just watch her dole out loving but firm guidance in her Homecoming documentary), yet doesn’t let her music career define her entirely. She’s branched out into fashion and even film production, while finding balance in being a wife and mother. Finally, the multi-hyphenate performer somehow keeps all of us nosey fans out of her business, despite her global fame.
Virgo is symbolized by a maiden grasping a shaft of wheat—someone who belongs to herself, yet is also in tune with her ability to grow things outside of herself. Arriving August 23 and leading us into fall, this is a sign that asks us to remain adaptable, with an awareness of our unique gifts and what we’re capable of creating.
Mull it over with “Virgo’s Groove,” an aromatic cocktail that reflects a hue of changing leaves and celebrates Black Business Month with Uncle Nearest Whiskey and Sorel hibiscus liqueur. Just like the song, the cocktail reminds us that, as hard as Virgo works, pleasure and passion prove just as important.
vimeo.com/325286687
Drink This Cocktail to Celebrate Virgo Season
This Beyoncé-themed drink combines whiskey, orange, and hibiscus liqueur.https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/virgos-groove-cocktail-recipe-celebrate-virgo-season
Is it our fault that Beyoncé just happens to be the perfect metaphor for her Virgo sun sign? Hear us out: The best-selling artist lives up to the earth sign’s reputation of being a diligent administrator (just watch her dole out loving but firm guidance in her Homecoming documentary), yet doesn’t let her music career define her entirely. She’s branched out into fashion and even film production, while finding balance in being a wife and mother. Finally, the multi-hyphenate performer somehow keeps all of us nosey fans out of her business, despite her global fame.
Virgo is symbolized by a maiden grasping a shaft of wheat—someone who belongs to herself, yet is also in tune with her ability to grow things outside of herself. Arriving August 23 and leading us into fall, this is a sign that asks us to remain adaptable, with an awareness of our unique gifts and what we’re capable of creating.
Mull it over with “Virgo’s Groove,” an aromatic cocktail that reflects a hue of changing leaves and celebrates Black Business Month with Uncle Nearest Whiskey and Sorel hibiscus liqueur. Just like the song, the cocktail reminds us that, as hard as Virgo works, pleasure and passion prove just as important.
Virgo’s Groove
Ingredients:
• 3 dashes orange bitters
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1.5 ounces Sorel hibiscus liqueur
• 1.5 ounces Uncle Nearest Whiskey
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a hibiscus flower.
Ingredients:
• 3 dashes orange bitters
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1.5 ounces Sorel hibiscus liqueur
• 1.5 ounces Uncle Nearest Whiskey
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a hibiscus flower.
vimeo.com/325286687
August 27, 2022
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/us/politics/misinformation-social-media.html
https://archive.ph/tKfxD
Merchandise in Prescott, Ariz., before a rally by former President Donald J. Trump. About 70 percent of Republicans suspect that fraud took place in the 2020 presidential election.
“Fake news” has gone from a hot buzzword popularized during the 2016 presidential campaign to an ever-present phenomenon known more formally as misinformation or disinformation. Whatever you call it, sowing F.U.D. — fear, uncertainty and doubt — is now a full-time and often lucrative occupation for the malign foreign actors and even ordinary U.S. citizens who try to influence American politics by publishing information they know to be false. Several of my colleagues here at The New York Times track the trends and shifting tactics of these fraudsters on their daily beats. So I exchanged messages this week with Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson, all three of whom spend their days swimming in the muck brewed by fake news purveyors here and abroad.
This is a political newsletter, so let me ask my first question this way: What are you seeing out there that is new during this election cycle, in terms of tactics or topics?
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A Journey Into the Misinformation Fever Swamps
Disinformation and misinformation on social media have only grown worse since the 2016 election, our reporters say. And the threat is changing faster than the social media companies can keep up.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/us/politics/misinformation-social-media.html
https://archive.ph/tKfxD
Merchandise in Prescott, Ariz., before a rally by former President Donald J. Trump. About 70 percent of Republicans suspect that fraud took place in the 2020 presidential election.
“Fake news” has gone from a hot buzzword popularized during the 2016 presidential campaign to an ever-present phenomenon known more formally as misinformation or disinformation. Whatever you call it, sowing F.U.D. — fear, uncertainty and doubt — is now a full-time and often lucrative occupation for the malign foreign actors and even ordinary U.S. citizens who try to influence American politics by publishing information they know to be false. Several of my colleagues here at The New York Times track the trends and shifting tactics of these fraudsters on their daily beats. So I exchanged messages this week with Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson, all three of whom spend their days swimming in the muck brewed by fake news purveyors here and abroad.
This is a political newsletter, so let me ask my first question this way: What are you seeing out there that is new during this election cycle, in terms of tactics or topics?
Sheera Frenkel: I’d say it’s the way misinformation has shifted slightly, in that you don’t have the same type of superspreaders on platforms like Twitter and Facebook that you did in the 2020 election cycle. Instead, you have lots of smaller-scale accounts spreading misinformation across a dozen or more platforms. It is more pervasive and more deeply entrenched than in previous elections. The most popular topics are largely rehashes of what was spread in the 2020 election cycle. There are a lot of false claims about voter fraud that we first saw made as early as 2016 and 2018. Newspapers, including The New York Times, have debunked many of those claims. That doesn’t seem to stop bad actors from spreading them or people from believing them. Then there are new claims, or themes, that are being spread by more fringe groups and extremist movements that we have started to track.
Tiffany Hsu: Sheera first noticed a while back that there was a lot of chatter about “civil war.” And, quickly, we started to see it everywhere — this strikingly aggressive rhetoric that intensified after the F.B.I. searched Mar-a-Lago and with the passage of a bill that will give more resources to the I.R.S. For example, after the F.B.I. search, someone said on Truth Social, the social media platform started by Trump, that “sometimes clearing out dangerous vermin requires a modicum of violence, unfortunately.” We have seen a fair amount of “lock and load” chatter. But there is also pushback on the right, with people claiming without evidence that federal law enforcement or the Democrats are planting violent language to frame conservative patriots as extremists and insurrectionists.
Stuart A. Thompson: I’m always surprised by how much organization is happening around misinformation. It’s not just family members sharing fake news on Facebook anymore. There’s a lot of money sloshing around. There are lots of very well-organized groups that are trying to turn the attention over voter fraud and other conspiracy theories into personal income and political results. It’s a very organized machine at this point, after two years of organizing around the 2020 election. This feels different from previous moments when disinformation seemed to take hold in the country. It’s not just a fleeting interest spurred by a few partisan voices. It’s an entire community and social network and pastime for millions of people.
Tiffany Hsu: Sheera first noticed a while back that there was a lot of chatter about “civil war.” And, quickly, we started to see it everywhere — this strikingly aggressive rhetoric that intensified after the F.B.I. searched Mar-a-Lago and with the passage of a bill that will give more resources to the I.R.S. For example, after the F.B.I. search, someone said on Truth Social, the social media platform started by Trump, that “sometimes clearing out dangerous vermin requires a modicum of violence, unfortunately.” We have seen a fair amount of “lock and load” chatter. But there is also pushback on the right, with people claiming without evidence that federal law enforcement or the Democrats are planting violent language to frame conservative patriots as extremists and insurrectionists.
Stuart A. Thompson: I’m always surprised by how much organization is happening around misinformation. It’s not just family members sharing fake news on Facebook anymore. There’s a lot of money sloshing around. There are lots of very well-organized groups that are trying to turn the attention over voter fraud and other conspiracy theories into personal income and political results. It’s a very organized machine at this point, after two years of organizing around the 2020 election. This feels different from previous moments when disinformation seemed to take hold in the country. It’s not just a fleeting interest spurred by a few partisan voices. It’s an entire community and social network and pastime for millions of people.
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August 26, 2022
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jared-kushner-calls-chrissy-teigen-a-nasty-troll-for-saying-horrible-things-about-ivanka-trump
In a radio clip released Friday, Jared Kushner called model and television personality Chrissy Teigen a “nasty troll” for “attacking” his wife Ivanka Trump.
While on air with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt to promote his memoir Breaking History, Kushner claimed the media had often praised Donald Trump’s daughter for “empowering” women and urging them to find “balance” in their lives.
But that all changed when she joined her father’s administration. “And then she basically gave up the actual business part and just went to pursue the mission, and the same people who praised her for it started attacking her, often viciously and very cruelly,” he said.
Teigen has called out Ivanka Trump on Twitter many times, and in July 2020, she tweeted she’s “had it with anyone who EVER defends this woman or puts her as the ‘sane’ one in this family.” “It did hurt her when people would be so nasty, people like, you know, Chrissy Teigen who were nasty trolls who would just say the most awful, horrible things about her, and I would see it,” Kushner said. “And she would always brush if off, but I would imagine it had to hurt when things like that happened.”
Read it at The Hill
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/1283222848362803201
Kushner Calls Chrissy Teigen 'Nasty Troll' for Ivanka Dunks
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jared-kushner-calls-chrissy-teigen-a-nasty-troll-for-saying-horrible-things-about-ivanka-trump
In a radio clip released Friday, Jared Kushner called model and television personality Chrissy Teigen a “nasty troll” for “attacking” his wife Ivanka Trump.
While on air with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt to promote his memoir Breaking History, Kushner claimed the media had often praised Donald Trump’s daughter for “empowering” women and urging them to find “balance” in their lives.
But that all changed when she joined her father’s administration. “And then she basically gave up the actual business part and just went to pursue the mission, and the same people who praised her for it started attacking her, often viciously and very cruelly,” he said.
Teigen has called out Ivanka Trump on Twitter many times, and in July 2020, she tweeted she’s “had it with anyone who EVER defends this woman or puts her as the ‘sane’ one in this family.” “It did hurt her when people would be so nasty, people like, you know, Chrissy Teigen who were nasty trolls who would just say the most awful, horrible things about her, and I would see it,” Kushner said. “And she would always brush if off, but I would imagine it had to hurt when things like that happened.”
Read it at The Hill
https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/1283222848362803201
August 26, 2022
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/jungle-bird/
Simpler than most tiki cocktails—it only contains five ingredients—the Jungle Bird is rumored to have been created in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lampur Hilton. With a base of Jamaican or blackstrap rum, the Bird is more bracing due to the addition of bitter Campari. While not a usual suspect in many tiki drinks, Campari lends itself well to the modern American palate, which has adapted a hankering for all things bitter and boozy (case in point: the Negroni craze). Pineapple and lime smooth any rough edges and add a characteristically tropical vibe to this classic.
Jungle Bird: Tiki goes dark and bitter.
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/jungle-bird/
Simpler than most tiki cocktails—it only contains five ingredients—the Jungle Bird is rumored to have been created in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lampur Hilton. With a base of Jamaican or blackstrap rum, the Bird is more bracing due to the addition of bitter Campari. While not a usual suspect in many tiki drinks, Campari lends itself well to the modern American palate, which has adapted a hankering for all things bitter and boozy (case in point: the Negroni craze). Pineapple and lime smooth any rough edges and add a characteristically tropical vibe to this classic.
August 26, 2022
https://www.orchidsandsweettea.com/best-homemade-jamaican-jerk-chicken-pizza/
BEST JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN PIZZA
This Best Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza is one of the best versions of pizza where taking a traditional staple like jerk chicken and using it to re-create something phenomenal for the entire family. It comes based in a sweet BBQ sauce and then loaded with mozzarella cheese, roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, kale, and shredded jerk chicken. Perfect for any lunch or dinner, especially during weeknights. Gluten-Free option.
It’s insane to think that I created this recipe originally over 4 years ago and so I’ve decided to remake it, enhance it, and re-create a new found beauty from my original idea. I love doing this lately because it really shows me how far I’ve come, the amount of practice that it’s taken to get better, and just overall how much my love for food has evolved.
This Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza is one of those recipes which is dear to my heart because it’s one of those recipes that speaks to my Jamaican heritage and I always enjoy sharing that with you all. This homemade pizza is topped with gooey, melted mozzarella with sweet roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, chopped kale, and BBQ sauce to help offset the heat from the jerk seasoning. And best of all, the entire recipe (including a homemade crust) takes less than an hour to get on the table! Win, win—right? Exactly.
But can we talk about pizzas for a sec? I love making my own pizzas lately especially this Veggie Pizza or Sheet Pan Roasted Garlic Buffalo Chickpea Pizza or even this Homemade Vodka Pizza ——-which are by far my faves on Orchids + Sweet Tea. However, I must say that this jerk chicken pizza took it to a whole other level for me. Honestly, whenever I get a chance to share some personal faves from my past and upbringing, whether from my Jamaican background or Southern roots, I’m the most excited. Moreover, this pizza was inspired by my love for jerk chicken and equal love for spicy flavors (I got that from my Grandfather—haha).
Ingredients for Homemade Pizza Crust..................
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza
This loaded and flavorful pizza starts with a homemade crust, topped with roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, Jerk chicken, and BBQ sauce. Just amazing!https://www.orchidsandsweettea.com/best-homemade-jamaican-jerk-chicken-pizza/
BEST JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN PIZZA
This Best Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza is one of the best versions of pizza where taking a traditional staple like jerk chicken and using it to re-create something phenomenal for the entire family. It comes based in a sweet BBQ sauce and then loaded with mozzarella cheese, roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, kale, and shredded jerk chicken. Perfect for any lunch or dinner, especially during weeknights. Gluten-Free option.
It’s insane to think that I created this recipe originally over 4 years ago and so I’ve decided to remake it, enhance it, and re-create a new found beauty from my original idea. I love doing this lately because it really shows me how far I’ve come, the amount of practice that it’s taken to get better, and just overall how much my love for food has evolved.
This Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza is one of those recipes which is dear to my heart because it’s one of those recipes that speaks to my Jamaican heritage and I always enjoy sharing that with you all. This homemade pizza is topped with gooey, melted mozzarella with sweet roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, chopped kale, and BBQ sauce to help offset the heat from the jerk seasoning. And best of all, the entire recipe (including a homemade crust) takes less than an hour to get on the table! Win, win—right? Exactly.
But can we talk about pizzas for a sec? I love making my own pizzas lately especially this Veggie Pizza or Sheet Pan Roasted Garlic Buffalo Chickpea Pizza or even this Homemade Vodka Pizza ——-which are by far my faves on Orchids + Sweet Tea. However, I must say that this jerk chicken pizza took it to a whole other level for me. Honestly, whenever I get a chance to share some personal faves from my past and upbringing, whether from my Jamaican background or Southern roots, I’m the most excited. Moreover, this pizza was inspired by my love for jerk chicken and equal love for spicy flavors (I got that from my Grandfather—haha).
Ingredients for Homemade Pizza Crust..................
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