I've been told by people in England my whole life to 'go home,' even though I was born here. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
People don't know barbecue is a Taino-Indian words. They think it's American! And jerk chicken is from the Maroon and Taino people,… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
British multiculturalism is the jewel in our crown. We should be celebrating it in every environment. People of colour should not just… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
There are not many people who can discern between fenugreek, green cardamom, black cardamom, caraway and turmeric at the drop of a… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
The way people view Caribbean cuisine is through a very, very narrow lens. It's not all Bob Marley and 1975 and reggae.… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I grew up in Suffolk and was constantly yearning to find a place where I felt at home. Somewhere I could live… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Loads of people in my family don't eat meat or fish. And in Caribbean cooking it's not a new idea, veganism. They… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Cooking is a meditative, soul-soothing, gorgeous thing. When people say it stresses them out, I think, oh dear, what's gone wrong? — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I read a lot when I was a kid - I was very taken with these notions of feasting and people coming… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, it's a European man talking about a Caribbean experience, observing it from outside. We wanted to show… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
People have travelled through the Caribbean islands for all sorts of reasons and left their imprint in the DNA and the food. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
It's frustrating when people talk about Jamaican food as a general word for Caribbean food - there's nothing wrong with Jamaica, but… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Londoners are really good at dealing with any crap that's thrown at them. We hunker down, we grit our teeth and we get on… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
There's something about garnering success as you get older that means you're ready for it. I feel a lot of things would have been… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
There's a honey-baked chicken dish I've done for 45 years at least. Our kids crave it, whether happy or sad. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Miquita and I get so frustrated going into beauty shops that are supposed to cater for Black women and being met by staff who… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I don't think my two loves - music and food - are that different. They've certainly served me well. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
How can knowing more be a bad thing? You can only look each other in the eye when you know the history the world… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside - in Caribbean cooking we love a fritter. It's a brilliant way for a dish with… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
There's a Guyanese pepperpot that's a completely different dish to the Antiguan dish. And then they don't really make pepperpot in Jamaica. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
My own mother drilled into me the importance of looking after your skin. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
