Secrets of Miss Cleo's kitchen revealed

Miss Cleo with her new book (centre), Desmond Seales, Publisher (right) and Kathy Miller
of MCM Consultants

Residents and visitors alike will enjoy a true taste of the Cayman Islands, with the new cookbook, Miss Cleo’s Cayman Kitchen: Treasured Recipes from East End.

Published by Cayman Net Ltd, the cookbook is Miss Cleopatra Conolly’s collection of favorite recipes savored by residents and visitors to East End for over 32 years—including His Royal Highness Prince Charles.

The culinary delights found in Miss Cleo’s Cayman Kitchen include her signature dishes like Prime Turtle Steak, East End Style Conch Stew and Lobster Thermidor; many of her famous homemade soups and breads, and sweet temptations such as Cleo’s Cayman Lime Pie, Custardy Bread Pudding and Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

In her much anticipated book, Miss Cleo takes those who love to cook on a journey from life as a little girl in East End to her first job in the kitchen at Tortuga Club, where she spent 32 years as the Islands’ first female Executive Chef.

Although retired from the kitchen at Morritt’s Tortuga Club, Miss Cleo continues as the resort’s Hospitality Ambassador, greeting and charming visitors to the Island with her gracious nature and wonderful Caymanian stories.

Her book, written from memory, with Barbara Currie-Dailey, is available at the Cayman Net News office at Alissta Towers and local retail outlets throughout the Island, including Book Nook and Hobbies and Books.

Customers outside of the Cayman Islands only can order a copy online here or call 1-(866)-360-1542 (toll-free).  Cost: US$20, plus shipping.

Miss Cleo’s Cayman Kitchen offers an authentic taste of Cayman’s culture and glimpse of East End history.