Hamilton has changed a lot over time. Do you remember all of the stores and restaurants of yesteryear that dotted the city streets? Take a trip down memory lane with us via photos from our archives and appreciate the way…
Bermuda Beasts
Can You See Green Moral Eels in the Wild?
With sharp teeth and menacing eyes, an eerie serpent-like creature likes to lurk in the shadows of underwater caves and rocks. The Green Moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris) is found in the western Atlantic from New Jersey, Bermuda, and the northern…
June 6, 2023
Garden
What to Pick and Plant this June
Pick The tubular, five-petal blossomsof the mandevilla vine are looking spectacular right now. No wonder in the language of flowers mandevilla’s said to mean: “You are too bold.” Less fairly, it’s also supposed to symbolize thoughtlessness. The flowers come in…
June 6, 2023
Recipes | Sarah Wight
Bermuda Tomato Salad
I love Bermuda tomatoes and lean heavy on them in the summer months, when fresh local vegetables aren’t plentiful in the heat and humidity. Following the seasons is a fantastic way to increase diversity in your diet and incorporate specific…
June 6, 2023
Building & Interior Design Awards 2023
Residential Interior Design Honourable Mention: Villa Mont Clare
Breath of Fresh Air: Historic property is reimagined as a stylish and bright family home By Benevides and Associates When a house has statues of lions to greet you on arrival and secret doors into bedrooms, you know you’re in…
June 5, 2023
Garden
A Plethora of Pots: The Pleasures of Container Gardening
If Great Britain is a nation of gardeners, then the same can definitely be said of Bermuda where almost every house, humble or grand, boasts a garden of some kind. For apartment or condominium dwellers or others with confined living…
June 5, 2023
Recipes
Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream
Easy to prepare and good to the last spoonful! Ingredients: 2 ripe peaches 2 ripe nectarines Olive Oil 8 large scoops vanilla ice cream Honey and sea salt for finishing Directions: Heat grill to medium high heat. Brush…
June 5, 2023
Nature
Bermuda Beasts: Queen Angelfish
Here are 7 facts about the Queen Angelfish you probably don't already know. 1. The adult queen angelfish's overall body color can be described as blue to blue-green with yellow rims on its scales and fins. Juveniles have dark blue…
June 5, 2023
Food & Drink
Seasonal Ingredient: Fennel
Governor Tucker’s instructions in 1616 included everything from service to God, to planting sugarcane, mulberry and sowing “Fennell, Bazil, Mariorum, and Onion seeds.” Today, wild, bulbless fennel is ubiquitous in many parishes, found even in urban areas. Hip-high forests cover…
June 4, 2023
Heritage
The President and Mrs Peck: A Bermuda Love Affair?
Or was Woodrow Wilson's 1910 relationship with the socialite widow nothing more than friendship? Throughout the late 19th century, whenever winter gripped the Eastern Seaboard, a small coterie of affluent Americans took refuge in Bermuda. By day they walked, bicycled…
June 4, 2023
Life & Style
Supercharged Skin Care: Kisha Tyrell on Building a Beauty Brand with Values
Founded on the philosophy that skin-care is self-care, Enzuri Beauty was born from a passion that blossomed in its founder at a young age. “Growing up, I was teased because of my dark skin. Thankfully, I had parents who supported…
June 3, 2023
Recipes
Bermuda Corn Summer Salad
This light summer salad with a hint of spice is bursting with fresh flavours. Quick to assemble, this dish is the perfect side for any summer dining spread. Ingredients: 4 ears fresh Bermuda corn, husked Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing 1½ tablespoons mayo 1 garlic clove, minced…
June 3, 2023