Raised in South London by Jamaican parents, Craig and Shaun McAnuff have a large UK audience for their platform Original Flava. Recalling large family get-togethers with aunties, uncles, and cousins, food was always a focal point.
A trip back to Jamaica prompted the brothers to explore the Ital diet of the Rastafarians, including that of their herbalist uncle. In their second book “Natural Flava,” they change up common gateway dishes for vegetarians and vegans, including a plantain hummus and a jerk-spiced squash and callaloo wellington with nods to their Jamaican heritage and London roots.
Shaun (left) and Craig McAnuff orchestrate monthly pop-up suppers in London, where they cook three-course Caribbean-inspired meals, preceded by a master class and unlimited rum punch. Photo by Matt Russell.
Showcasing a Rastafarian Ital diet, Craig and Shaun McAnuff use fresh ingredients with warming and comforting flavors in their second cookbook “Natural Flava.” Photo courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing.
