Using traditional Bermuda elements, a fabulous high design, multi-unit resort-style vacation home is born and wins runner up in our 2014 Building Design Awards Spectacular Vernacular Spindrift’s design, by architectural firm CTX, is a fine example of the successful merging…
VIDEO: The Bermudian Makes Cassava Pie
As we know, cassava pie is essential to a Bermudian Christmas. To the uninitiated, cassava pie is an odd mix of sweet and savory cake with a layer of meat on the inside. Families usually make a large quantity of cassava for Christ...Read more
Heritage
“Dickie” Tucker’s Christmas Past
This article was taken from our archives. It first appeared in the December 1983 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did in print originally. 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a…
December 7, 2023
Holidays
Vintage Christmas Covers of The Bermudian
We love looking back at vintage Christmas covers of The Bermudian magazine - It always proves to be an enjoyable jaunt down memory lane and a reminder of how beautiful our island is when dressed up for Christmas time. Here…
December 7, 2023
Holidays
DIY Christmas Cracker Place Cards
Cedar greens picked from your garden or by the wayside are terrific for holiday decorating. On their own or combined with other hearty greens commonly grown in Bermuda, cedar greens will stimulate your imagination to create the simplest or the…
December 7, 2023
Holidays
Brandied Fruit Tartlets
These delicious fruit tarts are similar to mince pies but with a fun twist! Use cookie cutters to create fun designs on the tops of the tarts that will look impressive on a dessert tray. Ingredients:1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped…
December 7, 2023
Events
5 Things To Do This Weekend: Holiday Season
Looking to have some fun this weekend? Here's what's going on around the island. HOLIDAY FEST IN DOCKYARD Head up to Dockyard for a fun winter festival including face painting, fun castles, complimentary photos, crafts, FREE presents, and prizes! Complete…
December 6, 2023
Events
ABIC Community Engagement Award Party 2023
On November 30th, the ABIC Community Engagement Award winners were honoured with a cocktail reception at AXA XL. The award honours excellence in corporate citizenship and is presented annually to ABIC members that demonstrate a strong commitment to corporate volunteerism…
December 6, 2023
Holidays
The Portuguese Christmas Presepio
For more than 30 years, Maria Furtado and her husband have featured a presepio—an elaborate nativity scene and important Portuguese Christmas tradition—in their home over the holiday season. We visited Maria to admire this impressive, homemade creation and learn about…
December 6, 2023
Holidays
Christmas at Carter House
This article was taken from the Winter 2014 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally. Every year a party held one afternoon in late November or early December gives St. David’s its own touch of…
December 6, 2023
Holidays
DIY Festive Votive
Cedar greens picked from the garden are terrific for holiday decorating. These festive votives, adorned in Bermuda Cedar clippings make a handsome addition to a holiday table. Light them up and watch as the Cedar leaves dance up and down…
December 6, 2023
Recipes
VIDEO: The Bermudian Makes Cassava Pie
As we know, cassava pie is essential to a Bermudian Christmas. To the uninitiated, cassava pie is an odd mix of sweet and savory cake with a layer of meat on the inside. Families usually make a large quantity of…
December 5, 2023
Holidays
Bring on the Cassava Pie!
A Bermudian Christmas without cassava pie would be like Easter without kites. This unusual dish—a sweet, spicy cake with a meat filling—is as essential to a local Christmas dinner as the turkey itself. Families usually make a large quantity and…
December 5, 2023
