East Winds

Join award-winning author Riaz Philipps across the Eastern Caribbean with over 100 recipes and food stories

Explore flavors from the eastern reaches of the Caribbean.

The shared foods of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname are rooted in similarity and yet fascinatingly different. Jam-packed with over 100 recipes, there’s inspiration for everyone and every occasion, whether that be a cozy curry on Friday nights or a selection of traditional sweets for a Diwali feast. 

Interwoven throughout, Riaz’s food and travel writing illuminates the diverse history of the Indian, Chinese, and African heritage that culminates in the food culture of these lands today. Ranging from plant-based to meat and seafood, Riaz offers up not only delicious dishes but also the inseparable stories of people and place. More than a cookbook, withWhat's inside: A celebration of the lesser known Caribbean culture, rooted in tales and memories of the history and heritage of the eastern reaches of the Caribbean.

The hidden Caribbean isn't a place but a legacy of the complex history, people and food that exist outside the limelight of Caribbean culture.

East Winds is full of Riaz's award-winning recipes, with food and travel writing interwoven throughout, giving full focus to the both violent and vibrant stories of the indentured Indian and Chinese, Indigenous tribes and African heritage of Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and beyond. All equally create the kaleidoscope that is Caribbean food today.

Ranging from plant-based to meat and seafood, Riaz offers up not only delicious dishes but also the inseparable stories of people and places. Get to know island favourites like hot doubles, a whole chapter dedicated to roti, a whole list of Caribbean curries and much more. More than a cookbook, with East Winds you'll go on a culinary journey to explore the roots and evolution of the dishes you're cooking.