My potpourri citrus pie
A potpourri pie? What kind of pie bears such a name? The kind of pies I create on Tchakayiti while… Continue reading → The post My potpourri citrus pie appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food &...
View ArticleHow to make the best of your citrus & a candied fruit recipe
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 the best of your citrus & a candied...
View ArticleSix giraumon pumpkin recipes for your Fall Cookbook
Fall flavors, what does that mean on an island that knows no season and on which pumpkins grow year-round? Technically… Continue reading → The post Six giraumon pumpkin recipes for your Fall Cookbook...
View ArticleGarlic Roasted Fall Vegetables with thyme
A while ago, we established that I was not a fan of our Haitian soup joumou. It was right around… Continue reading → The post Garlic Roasted Fall Vegetables with thyme appeared first on Tchakayiti,...
View ArticleOur very own aransò, salted smoked herring mousse
shed tWhat if I started this article with a statement like: cream cheese is a must in any worthy fridge?… Continue reading → The post Our very own aransò, salted smoked herring mousse appeared first on...
View ArticleBouchées, Haitian cheese stuffed pâte à choux
These bouchées, as we call those pâte à choux pastries here in Haiti, seem to be from another era. Today,… Continue reading → The post Bouchées, Haitian cheese stuffed pâte à choux appeared first on...
View ArticleCremas, Haiti’s coconut Holiday drink
As I commit these words to paper at 7:00 in the morning, I can’t help but think of the fact… Continue reading → The post Cremas, Haiti’s coconut Holiday drink appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food...
View ArticleMy Haitian joumou pumpkin soup in velouté form
Fair warning, today, contrary to Haitian practice, I am serving you a pumpkin velouté instead of our traditional pumpkin soup… Continue reading → The post My Haitian joumou pumpkin soup in velouté form...
View ArticleI came close to liking a guava pâte de fruits, but then it cooled down…
If you recall my first guava article, you are fully aware of my distaste for this fruit. What am I… Continue reading → The post I came close to liking a guava pâte de fruits, but then it cooled down…...
View ArticleLèt a kola, a Haitian child’s favorite milk soda
Today is not a Sunday, that’s a fact. Yet, I can’t help but reminisce on the wonderful Sunday evenings from… Continue reading → The post Lèt a kola, a Haitian child’s favorite milk soda appeared first...
View ArticleSòs pwa, Haitian bean sauce
My grandmother’s dining table on a weeknight; eight regulars; a bowl being passed from one set of hands to the… Continue reading → The post Sòs pwa, Haitian bean sauce appeared first on Tchakayiti,...
View ArticleHaitian-style cassoulet, a true comfort food
This cassoulet had been simmering in my mind for weeks before I finally decided to share it with you. Truth… Continue reading → The post Haitian-style cassoulet, a true comfort food appeared first on...
View ArticleConquering my palate with a red bulgur salad
Today, I am serving you a delightful red bulgur salad. I can finally use the word delightful to describe the… Continue reading → The post Conquering my palate with a red bulgur salad appeared first on...
View ArticleHow sautéed gizzards finally conquered my palate
It’s Sunday. Naturally, there’s poultry on the menu. This means that somewhere in our kitchen, my mom will have hidden… Continue reading → The post How sautéed gizzards finally conquered my palate...
View ArticleCreamy turnips au gratin
Hello, beloved reader. Today, we’re having turnips au gratin for dinner – or breakfast if you happen to be reading… Continue reading → The post Creamy turnips au gratin appeared first on Tchakayiti,...
View ArticleLeek croquettes and other vegetable recipe ideas
Today is Sunday. Naturally, I should be serving you some Haitian soup joumou. I totally would if I were to… Continue reading → The post Leek croquettes and other vegetable recipe ideas appeared first...
View ArticleA decadently 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 (peanut butter) mousse appeared first on...
View ArticleI hate carrots, but I love this carrot puree au gratin
I hate carrots but I absolutely love this accidental carrot puree au gratin. What an oxymoron, I know. But I… Continue reading → The post I hate carrots, but I love this carrot puree au gratin appeared...
View ArticleHow should you eat a mulberry curd?
If you’ve been reading me for a while, you know that I tend to be a fan of eggless curds.… Continue reading → The post How should you eat a mulberry curd? appeared first on Tchakayiti, Haitian Food...
View ArticleIt’s berry season, and I couldn’t be happier
For the longest time, the idea of a berry season in Haiti seemed foreign to me. Even though fraises des… Continue reading → The post It’s berry season, and I couldn’t be happier appeared first on...
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