I take my manba (Haitian peanut butter) spicy with butter
“Disgustingly tasty » were the words that came out of my mouth in response to a friend calling my latest…
Category: “salted”
Labapin, Caribbean Chestnut?
Lapabin in Haiti, Caribbean Chestnuts elsewhere, but truly Breadnuts in English… When I was younger I was a bit obsessed…
An onion hater & an onion pie
On the menu today, a young girl, a grown woman and a traditional onion pie recipe. It’s Christmas Eve. The…
A savory Haitian pumpkin pie
Joumou in Haitian Creole, Giraumon in French, English translation of our Haiti pumpkin to be determined. I have yet to figure…
Papita, gou lari a
Heat, school, salt, excitement…such are the memories that come to mind as I look at the above pictured papita snack…
Where peanuts come from
This past weekend, I stepped away from my mountain retreat of Fort-Jacques and headed towards the Center of Haiti to…
Lames Veritables Pesees
As mentioned in my previous article about Lame Veritable, this fruit has many preparations. Lames Veritables Pesees are my favorite…
Des bananes “pesees” ?!?
“Bananes (plantains) pesees?! I thought they were pressees?!” That’s what a French speaker from abroad once told me when I…