NECAT Collaborates with Boston Jerkfest

February 28, 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Month, Boston JerkFest presents the “Winter Warm-Up,” in collaboration with two of Boston’s top cultural connoisseurs and culinary mavens: Chef Tamika R. Francis of Food & Folklore and Elle Simone Scott of SheChef, who will prepare meals featuring Jamaican Jerk style cuisine. Joining them will be award-winning Mixologist and Beverage Educator Kyisha Davenport of BarNoirBoston.

This will take place on Saturday, March 12th from 4-6 pm.

Our Dine-In Jerk Dinner Box is a 3-course meal for two with Caribbean culinary creations along with curated Mocktails. Enjoy a delicious jerk meal in the comfort of your home. Pick up at the New England Culinary Arts Training Center. We are limiting the number of Dine-In boxes to 100 total. Delivery option now available!

What’s Jamaican-style food without some island vibes? We’ve created a music list that we’ll share with you, to put you in the right mood, while you eat our delicious island meal. This event is a warm-up of what to expect at the 9th Boston JerkFest and Rum & Brew Tasting to be held on July 1-2, 2022. More details soon come…

What’s on the Menu? (subject to changes based on sourcing)

Appetizer: Roasted Pumpkin Soup for two (vegetarian)
Main: Street Style Jerk Chicken – roasted jerk chicken pimento salt yucca and smoky greens
Main: Jerk the Plant Way – Jerk cabbage steaks w/ yam frites and tamarind glaze (vegetarian)
Market Fresh – Mocktail for two (just add white and spiced rum if you choose)
Desserts: Cupcake by Cupcake Therapy (nut-free and allergy-friendly), and single serve blondies and brownies from Nussli 118 (vegan treats)
Jerk Dishes are prepared with Hillside Harvest Jerk Marinades
Boston JerkFest Spice Pak prepared by Curio Spice
Recipes and instructions

Why the Boston Jerkfest Winter Warm-up?

The event has the following goals:

To elevate and showcase the talents of local Black Chefs, Spirits Educators, and local Food Makers
To educate and enlighten local influencers about Caribbean culture through the flavors of Caribbean jerk and accompanying Caribbean libations
To promote local businesses and products, with a special focus on featuring Black-owned businesses

Support of NECAT

The Chefs will prepare the delicious dishes at New England Culinary Arts Training Center. We would like to pay it forward with a portion of the proceeds supporting NECAT.