Chef Thia’s Stovetop Pain Patate
Recipe by Chef Thia
Sweet potato pudding recipes have many iterations throughout the Caribbean. In this version, familiar elements like baking spices and raisins are present, but so...
Meet Cynthia “Chef Thia” Verna
Warm and honest, just like her food
If someone could blind you with a smile, Cynthia “Chef Thia” Verna would probably be the one to do it! With...
Chef Thia’s Tasso de Dinde (Fried Turkey)
Recipe by Chef Thia
In Haiti, turkey is eaten as commonly as chicken. Chef Thia created this recipe on an episode of the Taste the Islands TV show,...
Chef Thia’s Djon Djon Mushroom Rice
Recipe by Chef Thia
Djon Djon Rice is a uniquely Haitian black rice recipe made with wild black trumpet mushrooms called “djon djon” grown in the north of...
The little show that could… From home kitchen to national TV
The story behind the TV show and the Taste the Islands Experience
How Taste the Islands began
When we started this journey four years ago, I knew that we...
Our Culinary Tour Around Barbados
Flying Fish and Macaroni Pie
Shooting the on-location part of Taste the Islands Season 2, there were only four team members that made the trip, but we made...
The Culinary Side of South Florida’s Caribbean-American Events
Bring your hungry belly and your dancing shoes!
As if you needed another reason to visit the beautiful sunshine state! Along with the inviting beaches, cultural diversity and...
A Good Bellyful According to Jamaica’s “CG”
FRANZ HALL - Consul General | Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami
I was pleasantly surprised when I was asked by the producers of ‘Taste the Islands’ to...
