Sandra Boothe-Armstrong has included in this cook book some of the Jamaican Sayings/Proverbs and Recipes she learned from her parents and older people growing up in her carribean culture.
For example: Wan day Busha, a Busha.
Translate: To have been a boss for one day is still to have been a boss.
Meaning: If you have the potential to be designated the boss or overseer for one day, and you were successful at it, this augurs well for you. It says that the potential is there to become a full-time supervisor and you are not lying if you lay claim that title.