A l'Haitienne Interior Decorating: Interieurs d'Haiti

A while ago, RuttyBee from Blurred Canvas had a post about this book called Interieurs d'Haiti by Marie Louise Fouchard and Roberto Stephenson.I loved the pictures she showed on her blog and I thought about looking for the book but for some reason, this idea totally escaped me until i randomly decided to google some Haiti interior design stuff today and stumbled upon the book again. I was happy to find that the authors uploaded pretty much the whole...

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Grilled Pineapple Mojito with Barbancourt HAITIAN Rum

I came across this recipe and of course the "Barbancourt Haitian Rum" stood out to me. For those of you who can legally consume alcoholic beverages, I thought I would share the recipe with you. Mojitos are refreshing summer beverages. ENJOY (responsibly)!  Grilled Pineapple Mojito 2 oz. Barbancourt Haitian Rum.75 oz. agave nectar2 oz. pineapple juice grilled pineapple mint sprig In a tin, muddle four to five mint leaves...

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Kenep: Summer Stories Series

My fondest childhood memories in Haiti are lodged in the summer.In the summer we had time for mischief, time to be creative, time to discover all kinds of things. Well at least that's how it was for my best friends and I.Every summer was different in the amount of freedom we took, the things we discovered, and how scorching hot the weather was but one thing never changed.Starting in July, when my mother would be doing her usual summer teaching and...

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