11 September 2014
Haitian Chocolate Marquise
It’s been a while since I last shared a recipe with you. To make up for it, today I am… Continue reading → The post Marquise au chocolat à l’haïtienne appeared (...)
17 June 2015
Douce kokoye coconut milk and sugar bites
These chewy looking chunks of goodness are not brownies. They are homemade melt-in-your mouth coconut milk and sugar bites by… Continue reading → The post (...)
4 June 2014
Bonbon Sirop Recipe
“Goodgood syrup, goodgood syrup…” – I can still hear my dad using those words to refer to this special sweet… Continue reading → The post Bonbon Sirop Recipe (...)
3 June 2014
Bonbon amidon - melt-in-your-mouth cookies with starch and manioc flour
These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are prepared with amidon (starch), a manioc (yucca) flour. As a child, I loved eating bonbon amidon… Continue reading → The (...)
10 May 2019
Spicy Mango Salsa
Mango salsa and painting. What do those two have in common? A lot. In my world at least. Both mango… Continue reading → The post A spicy mango salsa appeared (...)
11 December 2014
Herring Chiquetaille
Some say that “manje deyò” – food eaten out – tastes better than the food served at home. While I… Continue reading → The post Herring Chiquetaille appeared (...)
23 March 2014
Haitian Beignets Recipe
This Haitian beignet recipe is inspired by an experiment my mom did this year. She substituted sugar cane syrup for… Continue reading → The post Haitian (...)
30 June 2017
Zanmann jam, an unusual jam
One afternoon, a few moons ago, I came across a rather unusual dish being prepped in our kitchen. My mother… Continue reading → The post Zanmann jam, an (...)
24 May 2019
Sticky caramelized Haitian style sour tamarind wings
I am not a fan of chicken wings. Fact. Chicken wings are messy, especially with a caramelized sauce. Fact. I… Continue reading → The post Sticky Caramelized (...)
28 April 2014
Blan manje a coconut dessert
Blan Manje has to be one of the easiest Haitian desserts I know. I first made it in college for… Continue reading → The post Blan Manje, a Coconut Dessert (...)
27 September 2019
Sour orange curd recipe for a sweet treat
I should have entitled this article “how a sour orange curd helped me through dark times.” But that would be… Continue reading → The post A sour orange curd (...)
25 October 2019
How to make the best of your citrus and candied fruit
Nothing beats a glass of freshly squeezed handpicked citrus juice in the morning. There’s no denying it. That juice is… Continue reading → The post How to make (...)
18 March 2015
Haitian Touffe Legume
….or how to start eating vegetables Carrot, cabbage, mirliton, eggplant, green beans…how do you get someone who hates vegetables to… Continue reading → The (...)
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 → (...)
3 April 2020
Decadent spicy manba peanut butter mousse
Earlier today, I told you about my decadent peanut butter butter toasts. And now, here I am serving you a… Continue reading → The post A decadently spicy manba (...)
21 June 2019
Mango sorbet with lime and mint
Summer has just begun. Yet, the temperatures are already to the roof. We’re feeling it in our mountain location. And… Continue reading → The post Mango sorbet (...)
1 April 2015
Haitian Salade Russe
Good Friday is knocking at our door. Growing up, to me, that day implied a tasty feast that could leave… Continue reading → The post Haitian Salade Russe (...)
10 June 2015
Haitian apricot jam
Yes, you are reading right. Caribbean apricots are back on this blog, and it’s only been two weeks since this… Continue reading → The post Haitian Apricot Jam (...)
9 April 2015
Salt-cured pork for bold flavors
As far back as I can remember, containers filled with salt and meat were always lining up on my grandmother’s… Continue reading → The post Salt-cured Pork for (...)
25 July 2018
Haitian mayi moulen bites, a new way to eat polenta
I am not typically fond of cold mayi moulen (Haitian cornmeal). I actually strongly dislike it. Yet, here I am… Continue reading → The post Haitian mayi moulen (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
