Summer grilling adventures & a savory mango sauce
Summer officially began a few weeks ago. For the rest of the world, this marks the opening of the summer…
Category: “meat”
How 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…
The ultimate Haitian griot pork sandwich
Today, I am proudly serving you my homemade griot fried pork sandwich. I won’t deny it. I am definitely bragging…
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…
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…
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,…
Our homemade pork feast
A couple of weeks ago we received a phone call. The day had finally come. A piglet had been bought.…
A girl discovers bouyon tèt kabrit
A starry night…a makeshift candlelit plywood table… a simmering pot of bouyon tèt kabrit…pink and orange-colored candle balls…loud laughter…joyful conversations……
Butcher’s shop & boudin noir
Growing up, there was nothing I hated more than our bi-weekly visits to the butcher. Every Tuesday and Friday, on…
Haitian Touffe Legume
….or how to start eating vegetables Carrot, cabbage, mirliton, eggplant, green beans…how do you get someone who hates vegetables to…