Up Next
Back to Show
Kitchen Vignettes
Soup Joumou
Season 6
Episode 4
Acclaimed author, farmer and educator Leah Penniman shares how to make Soup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup. It is a hearty pumpkin soup traditionally served on January 1 to commemorate the day of Haiti’s liberation from France in 1804. The soup was once a delicacy reserved for white enslavers but forbidden to the enslaved people who cooked it.
Support Provided By
Season
2:03
You might be surprised at your new favorite pizza topping.
2:54
See why Panzanella has always been the perfect summer salad.
5:38
Uncover the secret to exquisite, homemade yoghurt.
6:02
Harvesting fiddleheads is a springtime tradition in Wabanaki culture.
3:29
Clafoutis is a classic French dessert, falling somewhere between a crepe and a quiche.
4:43
Discover this compound salad which assembles a little bit of everything from the garden.
5:48
See how John's brilliant garden nourishes his entire community.
5:30
See why people love to keep fire cider in stock during the cold Winter months.
2:18
A delicious and refreshing ice cream treat for a warm day!
2:55
One bite of these strawberry cream puffs will transport you to your happy place.
2:11
We're always told we need to eat more greens and this pie is packed with tons of them!
5:58
Sylvia’s wheat berry salad is a flavorful expression of self-sufficiency.