Move over banana bread, these traditional Bermudian treats are crunchy, delicious and can be served as breakfast or dessert. Ingredients 1/2 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt confectioners' sugar 1 tablesspoon sugar 1 egg yolk 6 bananas…
VIDEO: The Bermudian Makes Codfish Cakes
Eastertime in Bermuda includes a celebration of local culture, namely flying kites on Good Friday and eating codfish cakes in warm hot cross buns. Making your own codfish cakes is more than just a culinary venture, it's an explora...Read more
Heritage
The History of the Portuguese in Bermuda
This article was taken from our archives. It originally appeared in the October 1999 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally. In 1609, the same year the Sea Venture ran aground in Bermuda, a self-serving…
April 2, 2023
Our Bermuda
The Bermudian’s Vintage Easter Covers
The Bermudian has been celebrating Easter in Bermuda since 1930! Here are some of our favourite Easter covers from the archives.
April 2, 2023
Recipes
Tomato and Bermuda Onion Salad
Ingredients: Large firm tomatoes Bermuda Onion 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup water Watercress or lettuce Sour cream dressing Directions: Peel onion, slice and soak in water and vinegar for one hour Skin tomatoes and cut side ways slice 5 or…
April 1, 2023
Recipes
Fig, Vanilla Bean and Gin Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce Fig + Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup (recipe below) 2 dashes orange bitters 2-4 ounces tonic Ice Directions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, simple syrup and bitters. Stir well. Strain…
April 1, 2023
Our Bermuda
Tourist In Your Own Town: Celebrating What Makes Bermuda Special!
This weekend, do a deep-dive into what makes our island special. From a picturesque beach to the smallest drawbridge in the world to the oldest operational church in the Western hemisphere, there is so much worth celebrating in Bermuda. …
April 1, 2023
The Consummate Bermudian
The Bermuda Kite
There are not many things that categorically identify as Bermudian. One of them is the Bermuda kite. While stringing together pine sticks and tissue paper is hardly unique to our shores, there is a craftsmanship, aesthetic and measure of success…
April 1, 2023
Our Bermuda
8 Little Known Facts About Bermuda’s Natural History
Perhaps some of the below facts aren't that useful outside of a pub quiz but they're fascinating nonetheless. 1. Lionfish Get Fatty Liver Disease from Eating So Much! Most people know that lionfish are a threat to Bermuda’s reefs,…
March 31, 2023
Our Bermuda
A Twizy Tour of Front Street
See Front Street from the vantage point of a Twizy in this short but exciting video. Leaving from the Rosedon Hotel, we travel eastwardly down Front Street, past the Bird Cage, HSBC Bermuda, A.S. Cooper & Sons, The Cabinet Building…
March 31, 2023
Culture
Codfish Cakes …and Other Good Friday Traditions
In Bermuda the focus of this day is on the pleasures of kite flying and tucking into warm hot cross buns and codfish cakes—served either inside the bun or solo. The hot venue on Good Friday is Horseshoe Bay, where…
March 31, 2023
Heritage
8 Stunning Vintage Shots of Bermuda’s Shores
Can you can guess where these striking shots were taken? Some of these beaches or seascapes are unrecognisable to the younger generation. As hurricanes rip across our shores they change the cliff faces and sandy bays year by year. Reacquaint…
March 30, 2023
Recipes
Bermuda Glass Candy
Popular with Bermudian kids island-wide! Ingredients: 3 cups sugar 1⁄2 cup water 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon butter Food coloring Flavoring (you can't go wrong with strawberry!) 1 pinch salt Directions: In a heavy-bottomed pot, bring the sugar, water,…
March 30, 2023
