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Eat a Meal of Solidarity: Haiti’s Sos Pwa Rouj

January 17, 2010

As in a nightmare wrought by Quentin Tarantino, I watched the horrors unfolding in Haiti after the earthquake. Hands tied, unable to help in any major way, I turned to my pantry, memories of the lovely Haitian women who cooked for us stepping into my mind, smiling, images of hope for Haiti’s future. Here’s a … More Eat a Meal of Solidarity: Haiti’s Sos Pwa Rouj

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In Haiti, The Four Horsemen Strike Again

January 13, 2010

Surely all of you now know about the latest disaster to hit Haiti — an earthquake of 7.0 hit Haiti at about 4 PM on January 12, 2010, followed by aftershocks of 5.5 and 5.9. The damage to Port-au-Prince looks like the result of a bombing raid and, indeed, experts say that the devastation resembles … More In Haiti, The Four Horsemen Strike Again

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Idylls of Cuisine #31

September 20, 2009

[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]

Idylls of Cuisine #31

“CONCH AIN’T GOT NO BONES”

January 22, 2009

Old Creole balladeers and veteran conch (pronounced “konk”) eaters know that, yes, “conch ain’t got no bones,” but it sure sports a shell. Piles of queen conch shells (Strombidae gigas) litter the Caribbean islands, as do pithy native sayings about conch: “He beats his wife like one beats a conch,” a sad commentary on Haitian … More “CONCH AIN’T GOT NO BONES”

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