The lazy, hazy days of summer may have slipped away but, no problem, the pages of this issue are packed with heartwarming stories and toasty eats to keep you warm and cozy.With stew peas and rice, red peas soup and bowls of coconut curry stew, the eating is good and hearty. However, the pages are also filled with whimsical and inspirational stories like Donna Miller’s tale of early mornings in the Baptist church yard, picking up mangoes from the base of the tree and Chef Wenford Simpson’s journey -- from cleaning pig pens to cooking for celebrities. Plus, look for Jerk Chicken ’Re-Imagined’ and secrets from behind the scenes at Taste of the Caribbean.Then there is award-winning STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING from Melissa Logan. The 2017 Taste of the Caribbean’s Pastry Chef of the Year serves up a divine dessert that’s also on the menu of the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.