Ti’Punch Food Pairings

By Tuesday, May 12, 2020

FEROCE D'AVOCAT Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Feroce d'Avocat is a traditional French West Indian specialty made from salt cod, avocado and cassava. Course: Appetizer Cuisine: Caribbean, West Indian Servings: 6 people Author: Vera Abitbol   INGREDIENTS ½ lb. salt cod, desalted 1 large ripe avocado (about 1 lb./500g or 2 medium avocados) ½ lb. tapioca flour (cassava flour) 3 scallions 2 West Indian chili peppers (habañero peppers) 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ bunch parsley 3 tablespoons sunflower oil Juice ...

‘Tis Shrubb Season

By Monday, November 5, 2018

Shrubb season in Martinique is one of the great holiday traditions in the Caribbean. A cousin to spiced rum and other Caribbean elixirs, Shrubb is one of the oldest and preeminent traditions of Martinique’s rich cultural heritage. The heritage behind Shrubb kicks off around All Saints Day, November 1st, which also is a time of ...

The Agric’Old Fashioned

By Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Old Fashioned might just be the perfect cocktail. It’s deceptively simple, with only five straight forward ingredients: spirit, sugar, bitters, citrus peel, ice cubes. But the Old Fashioned’s thin line of success or failure rests on two factors: the choice of those ingredients and technique. If you ever want to test the chops of ...