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Traveling to Petit-Goâve, the Dous Makos (Sweet) Heart of Haiti
🇭🇹Haiti

Traveling to Petit-Goâve, the Dous Makos (Sweet) Heart of Haiti

Most every country has a sweet spot where the best desserts originated. In Haiti, that place is Petit-Goâve. The best dessert: dous makos.
flan
Caribbean

Flan: A Dessert for the Ages…but Not for Me

I'm from St Croix. I love just about all things Puerto Rican cuisine. I should love flan, right? RIGHT??!! Well...
banana bread recipe
Caribbean

Banana Bread Recipe Redux – Perfected For Mom

I make this banana bread recipe frequently for my family and friends, most of whom feel I've perfected it! Nobody would love this more than my mom.
🇻🇮St. Croix

Crucian Contessa’s Pumpkin Rum Flan: Taste of the Caribbean

Rum, pumpkin, and flan all had a conversation and said, “Hey, you know, we TASTE GOOOOOD together!” Yeah, that’s this recipe.
Heladeria Lares
🇵🇷Puerto Rico

Sad Regrets Over Puerto Rico’s Heladeria Lares

In case you needed another reminder that's life's too short, I humbly submit to you Puerto Rico's Heladeria Lares.
🇬🇵Guadeloupe Islands

Ask Uncommon Caribbean: What Are The Best Restaurants in Guadeloupe?

🇲🇽Mexico

Sweeten Your Cinco de Mayo with Emperador Vanilla Cookies: Taste of the Caribbean

Caribbean

Guava Cake Recipe: My Friend Stacey’s Sinfully West Indian Dessert Treat

Let's say you want to bake something sinfully sweet and decidedly West Indian. Solution: my friend Stacey's incredible guava cake recipe!
Black Cake by Renee Baumann
Caribbean

Black Cake by Way of Brooklyn: Taste of the Caribbean