Recipes

A Little Bit American

This week's recipe takes a little break from the Haitian recipes so I can give you one of my favorite American dishes: chili. I've been a...

Not Just for Special Occasions

In last week's post, I mentioned that I don't know my wine, and to be fair, I'm not much a connoisseur of alcohol in general. However,...

The Real Haitian Cake

📷 Dessert was a rare thing growing up. I'm not sure if it's just because my mom doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, if it was more that...

The Importance of a Good Butcher

📷 One of my all-time favorite party foods is Griot (Haitian fried pork). Not only do I love the flavor, but since it was generally only...

Variations on a Theme

If there was one thing I could count on being a part of most dinners and every dinner party, it was rice and beans. I ate so much of it...

Season to Taste

I have never seen a Haitian woman use a recipe, and that includes my mother. I remember the very first time my mom gave me a cooking...