Tag Archives: Haitian

An Irish Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2016 by cookinginsens

I saw a gorgeous bacon roast on Bord Bia, the Irish food board, months ago and vowed to make it for Thanksgiving. The side dishes were traditionally Irish; potatoes and cabbage. Because this wasn’t to be the typical Thanksgiving feast, I set … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Haitian, Irish, Soup | Tagged blueberry, cooking, food, food photography, Haitian, Irish, panna cotta, pork roast, pumpkin soup, Thanksgiving, white chocolate | 23 Comments

Goat Ojakhuri

Posted on April 4, 2016 by cookinginsens

I’ve been thinking a lot about “cabrit boucane” or Haitian, twice cooked goat. Why? because I had a package of goat cubes in the freezer. Cabrit boucane is traditionally made by first boiling a cut up whole goat with spices, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Georgian, Haitian, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged cauliflower, cooking, food, food photography, Georgian, goat, Haitian, Indian, pork, recipes | 14 Comments

Seche a la Creole Haitienne

Posted on July 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

Okay, I’m too old to travel. Because I wanted to cook and post with reasonable pictures, I went out, taking the head of Jade’s tripod with me, and bought another thing that fits on the head of the tripod. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, creole, cuttlefish, food, food photography, Haitian, lambi, recipe, Seafood | 19 Comments

Not Chiquetaille d’Hareng Fume

Posted on April 2, 2014 by cookinginsens

I’ve told you about Edmond Pierre in Haiti and the chiquetaille we used to eat on his boat. In fact there were two different types of chiquetaille, one made with dry, salted cod and the other with dry, salted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Haitian, Recipes, Salad | Tagged appetizer, chiquetaille, cooking, food, food photography, Haitian, hareng, herring, kippers, recipe, salad, smoked | 33 Comments

Mirliton Creole

Posted on November 8, 2013 by cookinginsens

Mirliton or chayote is an attractive, pale green squash that I first heard of and had in Haiti. Prepared roasted, boiled, sauteed or stuffed, even squash haters and children like this mild tasting vegetable. Feeling a bit run down and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged chayote, cooking, creole, food, food photography, Haitian, mirliton, recipes, side dish, vegetarian | 26 Comments

Pikliz!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by cookinginsens

Perusing my blog stats, I noticed that quite a few visitors have been interested in my Haitian griot recipe. Heck, after looking at the recipe, I was interested and decided to make some. Quel coincidence! After I had put my … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Fruit, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables | Tagged condiment, cooking, food, food photography, fruit salad, griot, Haitian, pikliz, pork, recipes, tropical | 31 Comments

Haitian Soupe Giraumon/Joumou

Posted on February 3, 2012 by cookinginsens

Viciously cold this morning and there I was at 6:30 this morning, resentfully walking my husband’s dog. It was nine below zero because I looked it up when I got home. I broke the ice on the dogs water … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged cooking, food, giraumon, Haitian, joumou, pumpkin, recipes, soup | 16 Comments

Mirliton a la Creole

Posted on January 24, 2012 by cookinginsens

Mirliton or chayote is a wonderful, mild flavored squash that I was first introduced to in Haiti. Steamed, stuffed or mixed with spicy shrimp, mirliton is a vegetable that appeals to most. Or should. Versatile, it can be eaten alone … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, food, Haitian, mirliton, recipes, squash, Vegetables, vegetarian | 10 Comments

Chiquetaille a la Creole

Posted on December 2, 2011 by cookinginsens

Whenever I make chiquetaille (cod fish salad) I think of Edmond Pierre and his African Queen style boat. Edmond’s wealth and family went back as far as the Haitian independence from the French in 1804. Edmond’s family was and is … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad | Tagged appetizer, chiquetaille, cod, cooking, Fish, food, Haitian, recipes, salad | 12 Comments

Chiquetaille Breakfast

Posted on October 2, 2011 by cookinginsens

I saw Julie Julia for the first time last night. Interesting. I can’t say that I liked the story line or plot but I liked Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Julia Child. I like Meryl Streep in everything she’s … Continue reading →