The Caribbean is rich in culinary variety, with no two islands the same in terms of gastronomy. Delve deep into St. Lucia's cuisine on a Culinary Discovery tour to the Spices Cooking Studio on the island's Cap Estate. The day begins in Castries Market, an eye-opener with its vast array of fruit and vegetables, from yams, soursop, breadfruit and pumpkins to the sweetest imaginable pineapples.

Next, it's off to the northern tip of the island to the upscale Cap Estate, location of Spices Cooking Studio, for a cooking class in St. Lucia's finest specialties, run by the enthusiastic Jenni Killam. The menu might include Caribbean corn soup, fish broth and green fig and salt fish salad, which you can enjoy while taking in views of the glittering Caribbean. What to bring home? Spices, of course. Jenni sells prepacked bags of cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa, cloves, allspice and star anise.

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