Recipes from the Rum Islands
Food & stories from the Caribbean
Headline · 2026 · Anniversary edition
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Shivi RamoutarTrinidad heritage, London style
Chef, writer and broadcaster — and founder of Island Girl. Shivi carries the warmth of the Caribbean wherever she goes: to the table, the screen and the page, and now into a bottle of her own.
On screenITV Farmhouse BreakfastBBC Saturday KitchenITV This Morning
In printThe GuardianDaily Mail
Island Girl
Premium hot sauce
A taste of the Caribbean, for those who never left it behind.
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The island never leaves you
Passed, shared, poured with love.
If I close my eyes, I am transported to my family’s table in Trinidad. The scent of ripe mango and handmade Scotch bonnet fills the air, and someone reaches for the little glass bottle of Uncle Michael’s lovingly made hot sauce that’s always within arm’s reach.
Island Girl is my most personal story yet — a hot sauce inspired by my family’s table, our recipes, our traditions and the memories that made me who I am, lovingly bottled so they can become part of yours too.
Love, Island Girl x
Shivi Ramoutar, Founder
Origin|From Trinidad to London
Flavour|Ripe mango, fiery Scotch bonnet, fresh chilli and bright lime
Character|Heat with elegance, not overwhelm
Bottle|200ml · £12.95 · all natural, no artificial colours or preservatives
First stocked by Notting Hill Fish & Meat and Supermarket of Dreams, Island Girl is now at Fortnum & Mason — a winner of its 2026 Open Call — at Daylesford in Chelsea, Notting Hill, Pimlico and the Cotswolds, and at select local stockists.
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On screen & in print
Television, books, festivals and a supper club along the way.
Television
- Jimmy & Shivi’s Farmhouse BreakfastITV1 · Co-presenter, three series
- Saturday KitchenBBC One · Regular guest chef
- This MorningITV · Regular guest chef
- James Martin’s Saturday MorningITV · Guest chef
- Oti Mabuse’s Breakfast Show · Garraway’s Good Stuff · Martin & Roman’s Weekend BestITV · TV chef
- Celebrity Mastermind · Pointless Celebrities · The Weakest Link · Tipping Point: Lucky StarsBBC & ITV · Contestant
Recent
- November 2026Saturday Kitchen, BBC One
- August 2026Hampton Court Palace Food Festival — demo stage
- July 2026Island Girl joins Fortnum & Mason, a winner of its 2026 Open Call
- From 2023Caribbean dishes on board P&O Cruises’ Arvia
“Caribbean food supremo”
“Shivi specialises in light, modern recipes that showcase the most vibrant ingredients from the area…”
“Queen of contemporary Caribbean cooking”
“All bold flavours and bright colours to bring the islands to your picnic rug”
“Shivi’s food is bright, colourful and hugely evocative. I want to eat everything in this book.”
“…far more to the cooking of the rum islands…”
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Cook with Shivi
Bright, modern Caribbean food — from Caribbean Modern to its anniversary edition.
Cook Clever
One chop, no waste, all taste
HarperCollins · 2023
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The Ice Kitchen
Fast fresh food to fill your family and your freezer
HarperCollins · 2020
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Caribbean Modern
Recipes from the Rum Islands
Headline · 2015 · the original
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In Trinidad we call it liming
Gathering with family and friends to eat, laugh, tell stories, and simply enjoy being together.
Many moons ago, Shivi was born in Trinidad into a colourful — in all senses of the word — family, and grew up between those beloved salty beaches, the grassy Leicestershire countryside, a brief stint in the Big Apple and the eclectic buzz of London, which she now calls home.
Before food took over, Shivi was a lawyer in the City. A supper club followed, then restaurant and brand collaborations, cookbooks, a television career — and, in 2026, Island Girl.
She lives in London with her husband and their three little wildlings.
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Shivi Ramoutar
Get in touch
- Television, media & appearances
- Anne Kibel, AKA Managementanne@akartistmanagement.com
- Enquiries & partnerships
- shivi@shiviramoutar.com