The Flambeau Kitchen Cookbook

Finally, a practical guide and recipe book from a practicing triple board- certified family physician who knows what she is talking about! Flambeau Kitchen is a thoughtfully written book that is full of useful nutritional advice and practical recipes from an expert who not only made the recipes but also knows the science.

—Yolanda Tun-Chiong, DO
Family Physician at Urban Medical Group

This is a must-read for food lovers and for Caribbean people striving to maintain a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing cultural authenticity. I also highly recommend it to my fellow Caribbean physicians. Within its pages, they’ll discover gems for their own lives, useful vignettes for patient care and engaging conversation starters. Flambeau Kitchen has earned a spot on both my coffee table at home and the waiting room at my clinic.

—Cymanthia Connell, MD
Family and Integrative Medicine

This book is for anyone who has felt that nutrition recommendations weren’t speaking to them. So many of us can relate to Dr. Toussaint’s experiences, no matter where your family emigrated from. The book introduces me to many new flavors that I would be willing to try. I imagine it means even more to those for whom these flavors are familiar, but maybe felt forbidden.

—Basma Faris, MD CCMS

Not just a cookbook, a well-written reminder of who we are and where we come from! So proud to see that foods from our Caribbean upbringing should be lauded, shared with our contemporaries and passed on to our future generations. Well done, Dr. Toussaint! Well done!

—Arlene Vital

Beautiful photos, heartfelt stories and delicious recipes—nutrition education has never looked so delicious.

—Olivia Thomas, MS, RDN
Director of Nutrition Innovation and Implementation at Boston Medical Center

This book has changed how I approach the goal of eating and how food not only nourishes the soul but can also be medicine. I loved the history behind the recipes, the pictures in the book, the scientific explanation and evidence to support the role of food in nourishing and repairing the body. I also appreciated the approachable presentation of the recipes. It is perfect for both seasoned and inexperienced cooks.

—Evelyn Taiwo, MD
Medical Oncologist

Flambeau Kitchen is so important as we find the rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia are on the rise in the Caribbean. This book provides historical context and practical evidence-based recommendations to optimize our health without depriving us of the foods that we grew up with and love. Dr. Toussaint also draws from her own personal experiences to arrive at a place of self-compassion and serves as a great example that a healthy lifestyle is both possible and achievable.

—Karen Quaynor MD, MHS
Owner and Medical Director of Bliss Health and Wellness