PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. hotel chain opened a hotel in Haiti on Thursday for the first time in 15 years.
Best Western International has completed construction on a $15 million, seven-story hotel that features 106 guest rooms and several suites.
The towering facility is located in the hillside district of Petionville and is targeted at [...]

1 package (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Shells
1 1/2 cups prepared chocolate pudding
Whipped topping
Green decorating sugar
Colored fruit strips
1 package (5 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Holiday Gingerman Cookies or Ginger Family Cookies

Prepare the pastry shells according to the package directions.

Spoon the pudding into the pastry shells.  Top with the whipped topping and sprinkle with the green [...]

With everything on your holiday to-do list, saving time here and there in the kitchen can give you a leg up for other tasks. Keep these things in mind as you orchestrate your parties and get-togethers.
1. Keep it simple: Whether it’s a holiday open house or sit-down dinner you’re planning, the simpler the menu, the [...]

She might be your, mother, your loyal friend or maybe she’s you. African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. Now we are beginning to see the same trends in Haitians women. About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.1 [...]

DESCRIPTION:
Serve with a steamed green vegetable and basmati or brown rice.
INGREDIENTS:
3 medium onions–1 sliced, 2 chopped
3 scallions, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh ginger
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp. vegetable oil or olive oil, for frying
3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Scotch bonnet or other chile, [...]

Thousands of farmers and supporters of Haitian peasant agriculture marched for hours under the hot Caribbean sun to call for more government support for locally grown seeds and agriculture.
The demonstration was organized by the Peasant Movement of Papay and other farmer associations, human rights and women’s groups, and the Haitian Platform for Alternative Development (PAPDA), [...]

Like many developing countries, the Republic of Haiti imports most of its food. Of the 31 million eggs the population eats monthly, 30 million are imported from the Dominican Republic next door. Surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the country spends up to $10 million a year to import twice as much fish as it can catch or raise.
Solving [...]

For many Haitienne in New York City Labor Day weekend stands for Labor Day Caribbean Parade, and one last outdoor party. This is the weekend for heavy cooking and grilling with the entire Haitian flavor.

As summer winding down Haitienne recommended a recipe to keep you cool on those long hot summer evening.

Haitienne magazine had the pleasure to experience a fine authentic Cuban cuisine in New York City.