Sharing my meals with you
I remember the first time I had this dish and I love it right away. As a kid, I wasn’t the biggest fan of cornmeal, but I found mais a la bonne femme extremely delicious. And I would ask for it very often. Here’s the directions on how to make your own. Let’s get started!!!
I used to drink fresko everyday after school. I used to add toasted peanuts to mine. The pleasure of the good old times! This version of mine uses real fruit for the flavor of the syrups. I got 4 flavors: coconut water, passion fruit, watermelon, coconut milk. Which color fresko do you like?? Mine was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWq7d5a39xk I say it’s one of best the meatballs you’ll ever eat. Yes, it’s that good. I used to eat it pretty often as a kid. My family usually pairs it with black bean sauce and white rice. Eat it with whichever kind of Haitian rice or cornmeal you want, but you can always try
Bean sauces are a staple in Haitian cuisine. They are cooked at least thrice a week. And my favorite one is black bean sauce. They usually are paired with white rice or cornmeal. But personally, I love black bean sauce enough to just drink it by itself. What’s your favorite bean?? Ingredients:3 cups of dried
This burger is the first burger I learned to make. My mother was the one who taught me how to make it. I’ve been making it since 2004, and to this day it’s still my favorite burger recipe. If you are familiar with our choice of spices in Haiti, you’ll love it. Or if you
On January first, our Independence day, most Haitians, if not all, cook soup joumou. It is a very important meal in our culture. This soup is a symbol of our freedom. The story tells that this soup, while often made for the colonizers, was off limits to the slaves. So, when the declaration of Independence
Griyo. That Haitian fried pork! I have met people who says they don’t like griyo. Those people don’t deserve to be Haitian. Griyo is our national meat alongside some pikliz, and rice and red beans that forms our national meal. Griyo is such a delicacy. I don’t even think I need to tell you how
Oh diri djondjon!! The love of my life. I can’t even begin to explain how great this dish tastes. It is one of those Sunday recipes; or those recipes saved for a celebratory day. It is a precious meal in my country. Most people love it, if not all. And it’s always a joy to
Growing up, Saturday was laundry and cleaning day in my home (samdi jou bese leve); and since everyone was busy doing some chores, on that day an easy dish was required for the kids. One of the reoccurring recipes was spaghetti with herring (spaghetti ak aransò). I remember as a kid, I hated smoked herring.
Macaroni gratiné is a dish that is present at any Haitian occasion. It is a very loved recipe. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve eaten this food. It is especially loved by children. What makes this macaroni and cheese different than other mac&cheese out there is the choice of milk, cheese
