Name: Beef Pastels Eaten in: Senegal/West Africa Foodie: Linda This dish’s name suggests a tame, inoffensive snack when pastels are the exact opposite: a fiery mix of flavors which commands the eater’s attention. The dough is different
Author: Tropical Foodies
Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers
Name: Coconut-breaded Shrimps Foodie: Gen I have no particular background story to tell you here. It was one of those Saturday afternoons, I was craving for a finger food kind of meal and I had just bought decent size frozen shrimps (supposedly jumbo ones). The first thing I saw when opening my food pantry was… Continue reading Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers
Mousse au chocolat (Julia Child’s chocolate mousse)
Name: Mousse au chocolat Foodie: Linda Eaten in: Everywhere When we were asked to be part of the JC100 challenge, my immediate reaction was: did Julia Child use any tropical ingredients in her recipe? Sure thing, cocoa, chocolate saved the day.
Jamaican beef patties, a piece of sunshine in your plate
Name: Jamaican beef patties Eaten in : Jamaica Foodie: Elodie Every time I mentioned to somebody that I was about to make Jamaican beef patties, the answer was “oooh!!”, and rightly so. The patties were a flaky goodness. The turmeric gives them their yellow color, and on top of that,