20 June 2024
Chocolate passion fruit cake with whipped cream
A friend’s influence can be strong, guiding us back to our passions and sparking unexpected joys. This year, a persistent friend and a craving for passion (...)
15 May 2024
Shallot pikliz: How to conquer a foreign palate
I have been writing this blog for the past ten years, give or take. During this time, I have learned something important: getting people from other countries (...)
29 April 2022
Grilled sardines with hot lime habanero sauce
Nostalgia comes in many forms. Today, that feeling takes me down memory lane to a fresh catch of grilled sardines. … Continue reading → The post Grilled (...)
23 March 2022
Creamy djondjon shrimp ravioli
Sitting at my desk, sipping my morning coffee, I can’t help but smile at the weekend that just unfolded. A… Continue reading → The post Creamy djondjon shrimp (...)
12 January 2022
Light and airy spinach pie
We sometimes harvest local spinach in our backyard. Naturally, this means that, more often than not, this vegetable finds its… Continue reading → The post A (...)
11 September 2021
Dombrèy calalou djondjon - caribbean dumplings revisited
I have a confession. About dombrèy, our Haitian version of Caribbean dumplings, known in the French Caribbean as dombré. For… Continue reading → The post (...)
22 July 2021
My go-to three-ingredient fruit curd recipe
I have been preparing fruit curds for a few years now. I’ve even shared some of my favorite concoctions with… Continue reading → The post My go to (...)
28 May 2021
Haitian polenta pie-style
A few years back, I told you all about my olfactory peek into my neighbor’s kitchen. At the time, he… Continue reading → The post Haitian polenta, pie-style (...)
16 April 2021
Anticipating summer with a mango carpaccio
Summer’s near. I can feel it in the now warmer air and in the summer fruits slowly making it to… Continue reading → The post Anticipating summer with a mango (...)
9 April 2021
Easter flashback and chocolate truffles
Today’s article may seem a bit out of place. Yet, I guarantee you that it does belong on this food… Continue reading → The post Easter flashback & chocolate (...)
2 February 2021
Candlemass crêpes and family traditions
I grew up in what I dare call a “traditional” Haitian family. By that I mean a family that does… Continue reading → The post Candlemass crêpes & never-ending (...)
22 January 2021
Salted smoked herring omelette roll
Good morning, breakfast eaters. Today, I’m taking a dish they cooked quite often in my childhood kitchen for a much-needed… Continue reading → The post Salted (...)
12 December 2020
Rum raisin sweet potato croquettes with coconut coating
You might find this unbelievable. But I often restrain from cooking some of the recipes I share here. Take my… Continue reading → The post Rum raisin sweet (...)
26 November 2020
Adult haitian cremas french toasts
The weather’s quickly cooling down. Soon our mountain area will be frozen cold. Yes, our Caribbean island gets freezing cold.… Continue reading → The post (...)
12 November 2020
Cheesy veggie tacos with a fall twist
Our garlic roasted Fall veggies got a cheesy revamp Year after year, we seek to better ourselves. At least, I’d… Continue reading → The post Cheesy veggie (...)
9 October 2020
Fried green tomatoes and my first gardening attempt
I live in a prolific fruit and vegetable garden. You’ve read that countless times on this blog. I have shared… Continue reading → The post Fried Green Tomatoes (...)
18 September 2020
How to successfully prepare fried polenta
Earlier this week, I discussed the best preparation method for polenta fries with one of Tchakayiti’s Instagram followers. Our conversation… Continue reading → (...)
27 August 2020
Passion fruit french toasts
Who would have thought that I, the self-proclaimed passion fruit hater, would one day serve you passion fruit French toasts?… Continue reading → The post (...)
8 August 2020
Hot dogs, burgers and fries
I don’t pretend to reinvent these world renown staples, especially not burgers. Endless chefs from different corners of the world… Continue reading → The post (...)
25 July 2020
Breadfruit two ways: waffled and cod pies
Today, I invite you to join me on a culinary adventure featuring a breadfruit dough. As I mentioned in my… Continue reading → The post Breadfruit two ways: (...)
11 July 2020
Kasav perdues with Tchakayiti twist for French toasts
Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast…the one meal I can (usually) do without. Yet, I occasionally feel like indulging myself on Sunday mornings.… Continue reading → (...)
4 July 2020
Summer grilling adventures with savory mango sauce
Summer officially began a few weeks ago. For the rest of the world, this marks the opening of the summer… Continue reading → The post Summer grilling (...)
13 June 2020
Haitian djondjon mushroom infused okra stew
A few years ago, I described our Haitian cuisine as a labor of both love and patience. Today’s okra stew… Continue reading → The post Haitian Djondjon mushroom (...)
27 May 2020
Banana kode - flourless haitian empanadas with plantains
Plantains, yuca, yams, veritab …part of our everyday meals in Haiti, these local staples we call vivres alimentaires, show up… Continue reading → The post (...)
