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My not-so-Haitian crab salad
A zesty chipotle crab salad on a food blog devoted to Haitian cuisine?!? I can imagine your shock at seeing… Continue reading → The post My not-so-Haitian crab salad appeared first on Tchakayiti,...
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Creole Kitchens cook-off and a mirliton soup
The mirliton soup recipe below is part of a food challenge. I created it in hopes of showcasing this vegetable… Continue reading → The post Creole Kitchens cook-off and a mirliton soup appeared first...
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Rum infused layered Haitian chocolate truffles dessert
Today, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I am revisiting our chokola peyi. I am serving you layers of flattened chocolate… Continue reading → The post Rum infused layered Haitian chocolate truffles dessert...
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Would you try a sour orange marmelade?
Got an excessively fruitful sour orange tree? Why not make a sour orange marmelade!? We have two sour orange trees… Continue reading → The post Would you try a sour orange marmelade? appeared first on...
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Creole Kitchens Mardi-Gras Edition: a beignets cook-off
“I really should have named this article: How a beignets cook-off convinced me that I am not destined to be… Continue reading → The post Creole Kitchens Mardi-Gras Edition: a beignets cook-off appeared...
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How to prepare and enhance dishes with salt-cured pork meat
Dear salt-cured pork, how did it take me so long to fall in love with your bold flavors? Yes,… Continue reading → The post How to prepare and enhance dishes with salt-cured pork meat appeared first...
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Tchaka, a family tradition
Pretend today is Saturday. Now dim the lights. Better yet, light a tèt gridap in a room featuring a straw… Continue reading → The post Tchaka, a family tradition appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian...
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Millet salad, a new way to eat Haitian pitimi
Have you ever bitten into microscopic rocks while eating millet without meaning to? Is their crackling sound something you’re familiar… Continue reading → The post Millet salad, a new way to eat...
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Pitimi pumpkin risotto style
I feel like I should start this article with an apology. Last week, I promised you a risotto-style djondjon pitimi.… Continue reading → The post Pitimi pumpkin risotto style appeared first on...
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Banm graten diri djondjon…a Haitian wild mushroom story
♪♩Diri djondjon, diri djondjon, banm graten diri djondjon… ♫ (Djondjon rice, djondjon rice, give me graten from djondjon rice) This is… Continue reading → The post Banm graten diri djondjon…a Haitian...
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Haitian Salade Russe à la Tchakayiti
Good Friday is knocking at our door. And I cannot wait for the traditional Haitian meal we prepare on that… Continue reading → The post Haitian Salade Russe à la Tchakayiti appeared first on...
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Haitian poisson gros sel my way, two ways
Raise your hand if you’ve accidentally cooked fish before without scaling it! Yes, I just raised my hand. You read… Continue reading → The post Haitian poisson gros sel my way, two ways appeared first...
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Haitian-style salt-cured pork and shrimp paella with djondjon
On the menu today, my Haitian-style salt-cured pork and shrimp paella. Did that flavor combination just make you grimace? If… Continue reading → The post Haitian-style salt-cured pork and shrimp paella...
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A 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 first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food &...
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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 Haitian style sour tamarind wings appeared...
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Tamarind popsicles, a refreshing summer treat
The 12:00pm bells are ringing. It’s Friday. School is officially out. A swarm of bees in blue uniform gathers around… Continue reading → The post Tamarind popsicles, a refreshing summer treat appeared...
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Spicy fried shrimp & a trip back in time
Today, we’re taking a trip back in time. We’re once more off to school. Worry not, we won’t spend any… Continue reading → The post Spicy fried shrimp & a trip back in time appeared first on...
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Spicy lemony grilled octopus
It took me years to acquire a taste for octopus. 33 long years to be exact. I was about nine… Continue reading → The post Spicy lemony grilled octopus appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food &...
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A sumptuous peach jam
What do you do when you have too many peaches? Why, you make a homemade peach jam of course! And… Continue reading → The post A sumptuous peach jam appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food &...
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Caramelized banana waffles with a hint of rum
What happens when this Haitian girl prepares caramelized banana waffles? Well, she adds her own twist to the batter, of… Continue reading → The post Caramelized banana waffles with a hint of rum...
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