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In her Haitian-Puerto Rican family, she was exposed to bold flavors and sauces cooked with vegetables, such as cauliflower with a Haitian epis seasoning and chickpea curry.

Traditional versions of the dish include that squash, along with beef marinated in epis seasoning, a verdant mixture of alliums, peppers and herbs; a varying assortment of vegetables, like carrots, celery, yams, potatoes and cabbage; and pasta.

Jean-Baptiste wants the city to know about epis, the blend of garlic, peppers and herbs at the foundation of so many Haitian dishes.

Skujins attacked in the Cote des Trois Epis — a 4.9-kilometer climb at an average gradient of 6.8% — to drop his breakaway companions with a sustained effort.

Breads: Baguettes, epis, country bread.