Soup joumou is Haitian history in a bowl. The hearty beef, squash and root vegetable stew’s very nature is tied to Haitian independence, which happens to fall on New Year’s Day. On Jan. 1, 1804, after ...

WNYC’s community partnerships team set out to tell the stories of our communities through the food we share. You can listen to those stories here. For many people, New Year’s is about watching ...

As the world rings in the new year with fireworks and celebrations, Haitians have a unique reason to rejoice on Jan. 1. It’s a day that marks their hard-fought independence from the oppressive grasp ...

Soup Joumou, often heralded as Freedom Soup, is a fusion of history, culture and mysticism, with origins deeply rooted in the tumultuous yet resilient spirit of Haiti.This hearty pumpkin-based dish ...

Most New Year’s Day food traditions are meant to bring good luck into the new calendar year. For example, the custom of eating collard greens and black-eyed peas on the first day of the new year has ...

Mary Beth Albright discusses the new field of psychology that examines how food and eating are linked to mood. After sitting on a panel with five billionaires, Douglas Rushkoff began exploring how the ...

I thought for a minute, under the bright lights in the produce aisle, then shrugged. “Well. I’m on my own.” I closed my eyes and reached for the squash. My hands, guided by a long line of Haitian ...

Along the bottom of the Haitian flag lies the following word: “L'Union Fait La Force,” which translates to “Unity Makes Strength,” a strength that many Haitians have earned and embraced over the ...

From making resolutions and eating black eyed peas, to hanging onions outside and eating grapes, people all across the world are preparing their personal rituals to ring in the New Year at midnight on ...

Making this traditional recipe with my mother for the first time taught me to appreciate her — both in and out of the kitchen. Soup joumou is Haitian history in a bowl. The hearty beef, squash and ...