Fried Green Tomatoes & 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…
Category: “vegetables”
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…
I 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…
Leek 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…
Creamy turnips au gratin
Hello, beloved reader. Today, we’re having turnips au gratin for dinner – or breakfast if you happen to be reading…
My 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…
How do you eat your Haitian sweet potatoes?
Keeping the Fall theme going, after serving you six giraumon pumpkin recipes, I have included sweet potatoes on this week’s…
Garlic 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…
Habanero spiced pineapple avocado salad & blackened fish filet
This grilled pineapple avocado salad atop blackened fish was born out of a desire to explore. I was looking to…
Plantain salad, to have or not to have?
What is the point of a plantain salad? I’ve asked this question countless times. I have yet to come up…
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…
Haitian style baked sweet potatoes
Today’s recipe features our local sweet potatoes, which I have oven-roasted, mashed and reduced to a puree topped with prepared…
Artichoke battles
It’s Sunday. The table is set. Alongside each place setting are brown ramequins. Their sight brings a smile to a…
Lalo, unappealing yet tasty
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to finally enjoy the savory dish pictured above thanks to an…
Cabbage, mèchi & 7 cooks
– Should we cook the rice and meat first? – The recipe says not to cook them, but you know…
A day at the market
This brave woman carrying her fresh harvest downhill is not an unusual sighting in the mountains of Haiti. Women like…
A cabbage plantation
The other day, as I ventured outside into the far corners of our backyard, I couldn’t hide my surprise at…
My first watercress swim
Yes, you read right! I swam with watercress this past weekend. We had gone exploring in Saut d’Eau, north of…
Haitian Touffe Legume
….or how to start eating vegetables Carrot, cabbage, mirliton, eggplant, green beans…how do you get someone who hates vegetables to…