Name: Chocolate rolled cake Foodie: Gen I should start with a disclaimer here: this is not a “tropical recipe” per se. However it features my most favourite tropical ingredient (chocolate!) as well as some other tropical wonders (coconut, vanilla). The greatest thing about this recipe is that it is suitable for celiacs and lactose-intolerant people.
Category: Coconut
Coconut Crumble, a tropical twist to a Fall favorite
Name: Coconut crumble Foodie: Maryse As autumn is upon us and we long for the long hot summer nights, we need comfort food. In my case, comfort desserts!
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
Blanc-manger coco: a light and fresh dessert for those hot summer days
Name: Blanc-manger coco Eaten in: French Caribbean Foodie: Gen Blanc-manger coco (pronounced “blan manjay coco”) is one of the lightest, creamiest and most delicious dessert that you will encounter in French Caribbean countries such as Haiti, Guadeloupe or Martinique. The main ingredients are regular (dairy) milk as well as coconut milk combined together with… Continue reading Blanc-manger coco: a light and fresh dessert for those hot summer days