Chef Kennedy cracks a coconut and strains the milk by hand. The kitchen is his own: a private home in the hills above St. George’s, Grenada, a short drive from the island’s five-star resorts. He spent 23 years teaching public health at St. George’s University before he ever cooked for a stranger. Now travelers are adding a seat at his table to their resort stay where he makes the island’s national dish from scratch.
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