I figured I would take this opportunity to talk about an issue that’s been itching to be typed: How to be a good party guest. Communion season is probably the biggest party season in the Haitian c...
A reader wrote to me last month asking for advice on tipping at restaurants. It’s a great topic because there are so many different schools of thought on the subject. Fortunately or perhaps unfor...
I never understood the hoopla over Merlots, Malbecs and Sauvignon Blancs wines. I always thought that wine drinking was reserved for elegant dinners, fine dining and well, the French. In my circl...
A Cook’s Love Story: Valentines Edition
As I watch everyone wallow in the glory that is love this week, I couldn’t help but think back to my first love. While memories of his tall stature and manly physique danced through my mind, sur...
Dining is more than Great tasting food
I am very much an eating out type as I am a cook, probably more so the former than the latter. My friends and family wonder why I eat out so much, since I know how to cook. I try to give them the ...
Too young to cook?
As I was sitting over at my Uncles house on Christmas eve surrounded by what appeared to be the last supper, I could not help but smile. As my eyes digested the scene, I scanned the table to see M...
*1 Potato, 2 potato, 3 potato…no Meat?*
1 Potato, 2 potato, 3 potato…no Meat? For the pass couple of months, I have been toying with the idea of being a vegetarian. No reason in particular, simply as a way to force myself to broaden m...
A food inspired Love affair
Column Introduction Having been a caterer & event planner for the past 6 years, I have learned there’s one sure way to make anything fun, anywhere, anytime: FOOD ! My love affair with ...