Cooking with Daria

Daria Eugene is formally trained in Information Technology and Management Information Systems and has worked in Corporate Dominica in the areas of Information Technology, Management and Marketing. Beyond that Daria prides herself in the numerous varying interests that have always occupied her spare time. Indeed she considers herself a jack of all trades and a master of none, and gets involved in anything her hands tell her to – from jewelry making from fish scales to interior decorating and design, choir leading and song writing – to gardening, fishing, and cooking.

Like many Caribbean girls Daria was expected to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen, and from a young age had acquired the skills to rustle up a sumptuous meal for the family. She obtained a Grade B at the CXC level in  Food  and  Nutrition  (Meal  Planning  and  Food  Preparation),  and  once  out  of  High  School added food catering to the list of other things she got involved in. This was just the foundation she needed to launch the Cooking with Daria brand.

Now, a mother of 3, she has honed these skills and is the brain and talent behind the hands-on, fun- filled cooking experience for guests that has since 2005 been featuring the best of Caribbean cuisine and rum. This culinary adventure highlights the secrets to preparing Caribbean delicacies, and showcases the herbs and spices used in flavoring. Daria has also developed her line of herb infused rums that include mixes with cacao,  libido  enhancing  agents,  and  other  more  commonly  used  herbs – this  is  often  a  highlight  of  her culinary classes. For her, product development is always ongoing and she is now developing a Caribbean Cookbook, as well as other Caribbean products.