The Sixth Class of the Cooking Series, Manje Lakay

The cooking series is designed to offer the Washington community an opportunity to experience classic Haitian gastronomy and its influential roots from Haiti’s finest culinary professionals. Now, in its fourth month, the next class is scheduled to take place on Sunday March 4, 2017 with celebrated culinary curator, Nadege Fleurimond.

Nadege Fleurimond is a caterer, author, entrepreneur and event curator living life up in New York City. Utilizing her Haitian culinary background as a guide, Fleurimond pulls a world of flavors from Asian, Latin American and European Cuisines to create tasty events that inspire, motivate and unify. Her catering company, Fleurimond Catering has catered for companies and institutions such as Ann-Hauser Busch, Columbia University, New York City Hall, BET News, and The Colbert Report, as well as notable individuals such as Vivica A. Fox, Al Jareau, and Dr. Memet Oz’s organization Healthcorps.

Nadege is the author of two books. In Taste of Life, part cookbook, part memoir, Taste of Life offers readers an opportunity to view their own lives through a culinary lens and appreciate the beauty of food, family, friends, and tasty pleasures. The book is a humorous journey into the life of Nadege Fleurimond as she navigates her way through the world of food and the personal experiences with her family, friends and acquaintances she encounters. Her recently release, Haiti Uncovered, is a coffee table travel guide that delves into the Art of Haitian Cuisine and brings into focus the beauty of Haiti through its diverse culinary traditions there by offering Haitians and non-Haitians an opportunity to explore and learn. The beautifully bound and illustrated, hard cover book, presents and represents the dishes, recipes, and cooking traditions, from all the 10 geographical Departments.

Nadege graduated with a degree in Political Science from Columbia University. She is the Founder of the Young Culinary Masters(YCM), a mission to educate the youth about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She is also the recipient of the New York Media Alliance’s Ethnic Press Fellowship for 2010 covering the education beat. She also is a 2011 Feet in Two Worlds Food Writers Fellows.

Nadege has appeared on Food Network’s Chopped and has received a US Embassy grant to provide Culinary Diplomacy work utilizing the culinary arts as a tool for empowerment, entrepreneurship, and self esteem.

To join the waiting list for an opportunity to join one of the classes, please send us an email at amb.washington@diplomatie.ht.