Yard Kitchen has one job: keep old-time Jamaican recipes alive in a form a new generation will actually cook from. Dishes such as Blue Draws, Mannish Water, Stew Peas, Toto and Gizzada have often been taught hand to hand—over a Dutch pot, by someone measuring from memory. This book gives that knowledge a durable home.
A cookbook, not a technology demo
Volume One contains fourteen recipes. Each opens with the dish’s cultural story and moves into adjustable ingredients, clear instructions, timers, a reusable market list and a focused Cook Mode. Miss Vie is the cookbook’s pre-written editorial guide—not a live person or AI assistant. Her notes are curated with each recipe and never generated while you cook.
Why “Yard”
In Jamaican English, “yard” means home. It is the back step, the outdoor kitchen and the place where the real cooking happens. Yard Kitchen is named for that place—not the restaurant, but the kitchen you carry with you.
Who is behind it
Yard Kitchen is published by AMDR Foundation Inc, a nonprofit organization registered in Georgia, USA, working at the intersection of culture, technology and preservation. Contact info@amdrfoundation.org.