Name: Cassava cake Eaten in: Philippines Category: Traditional I grew up eating cassava, mostly mixed with plantains to make “foutou,” a traditional dish from Ivory Coast, but also as a crunchy fried snack served with dried chopped coconut. So needless to say, I was burning with curiosity when I set out to make this… Continue reading Filipino cassava cake
Author: Tropical Foodies
A fragrant bake-less treat for hot days– Coconut Rocks
Name: Coconut Rocks Foodie: Elodie Eaten in: Caribbean and Africa Category: Traditional Let me begin by saying that I rarely like coconut in a “processed” form. I much prefer to enjoy the fruit as removed from its hard shell, than being surprised by its presence in cookies or other baked goods. However, somehow I thought I… Continue reading A fragrant bake-less treat for hot days– Coconut Rocks
Chocolate banana bread, a classic turned chocolate-perfect
Name: Chocolate banana bread Category: Modern Tan used to make the most amazing banana bread when we were in college. She added chocolate chips to the batter and suddenly, the classically flavored bread, became a much-treasured gem
Light and airy pineapple mousse, perfect dessert on a hot day
Name: Pineapple mousse Eaten in: Around the world Category: Modern Mousses make perfect desserts for hot days. This pineapple mousse is no exception. The pineapple flavor is subtle, not overpowering at all, the mousse itself bubbles