A recent (wonderful) trip to Maya’s Restaurant was one of the highlights from our April to St. Barts. Bob loved the traditional West Indian orange cake so I thought I would share Maya’s recipe which we first published in Paradise Found: The People, Restaurants and Recipes of St. Barthélemy back in 2003!
St. Barts
Saint Barthélemy: Maya’s
We have been coming to St. Barts for over 20 years and have seen lots of changes along the way. Some things on St. Barts, however, are constants. The ocean at Saline after a run in the morning is my happy place. I really do not need much more on St. Barts than a good…
Saint Barthélemy: Yo Sushi Mania
It is possible to still discover new things on St. Barts that are not new at all. Chef Yo has been on the island for 20 years. He has produced a lot of the sushi enjoyed at Nikki Beach as well as private catering events all over St. Barts. We have eaten his sushi many times…
Saint Barthélemy: L’Esprit Jean Claude Dufour
On the island of St. Barts chef Jean Claude Dufour is a rock star. Just ask around. Long time visitors to the island will almost mythically reminisce about the meals they had at Sand Bar or the Rock back in the day. Fellow island chefs have the upmost respect for his culinary talents. And he…
Saint Barthélemy: Sand Bar with Jean-Georges
The last lunch of the trip. While walking on Saline that morning we made a command decision that were we going to give The Hideaway the honors. In fairness, we were never a big fan of the Hideaway for lunch back when it was possibly our favorite place on the island and we just called…