At the initiative of the Public Diplomacy Office of the United States Embassy , the internationally renowned chef Nadege Fleurimond, of Haitian origin, owner of Fleurimond Catering Inc. is visiting Haiti from 2 to 9 February 2015. Utilizing her Haitian culinary background, Fleurimond pulls in world flavors from Asian, Latin American and European Cuisines. She has catered for Ann-Hauser Busch, Paul Weiss, NYC Hall, BET, and The Colbert Report, Dr. Mehmet Oz's Healthcorps, Vivica Fox, and others.

During her visit, Nadege Fleurimond will have a book signing of "Haiti Uncovered" on February 7th, at La Réserve Restaurant. She also will lead a series of activities including cooking classes and workshops with schools and women’s organizations. These activities will not only enable the audience to improve their cooking skills, but will also provide them with knowledge on sanitation practices, marketing and customer service to aid them in bettering their lives, finances and the overall image of Haiti.

Learn more about Nadege Fleurimond :

"Nadege graduated has varying interests in business, government, & social issues, with a degree in Political Science from Columbia University. Nadege has been quoted in the New York Times, has appeared on the national television show Chopped on the Food Network, and has been a Food columnist for the Haitian Times Newspaper since 2008. She is also the recipient of the New York Media Alliance’s Ethnic Press Fellowship for 2010 covering the education beat. She also is the recipient of the 2011 Feet in Two Worlds Food Writers."

HL/ HaitiLibre