Christopher Viaud Finds His Way Back to Haitian Roots and the Importance of Togetherness

ASHIA AUBOURG

For Christopher Viaud, owner and executive chef of Greenleaf and its sister restaurant Culture in New Hampshire, collectivity paved the way for prosperity in the culinary industry, as well as his learning odyssey. Viaud's adolescent memories involve him in the kitchen with his Haitian mother crushing herbs and spices in a wooden pilon for aromatic stews and sauces. “Food was the root of what brought us together," he says. Before entering the culinary industry, the chef's path began in Randolph, Massachusetts, a city right outside Boston and home to many Haitian people. Viaud’s parents, born in Haiti and later making a home in the United States, prioritized their children knowing Haiti's rich history, values and pride. "It was important for my parents to enforce what it means to be a…

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Cuisine Noir (Digital) - 1 Issue, Resilience - Fall 2021

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