Name: Macaroons or Rochers congolais Eaten in: Europe/USA Foodie: Linda This is it! The recipe to make if you are trying to impress someone coming over. The smell of baked coconut fills the kitchen (and the house if your place is small enough) with a delicious aroma and any visitor will immediately feel at ease and… Continue reading Call them “Rochers congolais” (Congolese rocks) or macaroons, these sweet treats win the day
Category: Coconut
Jamaican goat curry, curry for one, curry for all
Name: Jamaican goat curry Eaten in: Jamaica Foodie: Linda Remember the Jamaican rice recipe we posted last week? It complements perfectly this goat meat recipe. Goat meat is popular in many African countries as well as the Caribbean. It has a strong flavor, which makes it easily distinguishable from beef and lamb. This Jamaican goat… Continue reading Jamaican goat curry, curry for one, curry for all
The BANANA bread that will make you go CO-CO-NUT!
Name: Sweet banana-coconut bread Foodie:Gen Are you one of those weirdos (like me) who can only enjoy a banana when it is not ripe? Well, if you are, then you need a very special recipe to avoid throwing away those ripe, a.k.a way-to-sweet-to-late-to-eat bananas. And even if you do enjoy eating raw ripe bananas, this… Continue reading The BANANA bread that will make you go CO-CO-NUT!
Coconut rhymes with tropical!
COCONUT The coconut is truly a tropical fruit, spread on its own to tropic coastal zones all over the world. The flesh and milk from the coconut is widely used in Africa. Creamed coconut is used grated onto casseroles or used to make coconut milk by dissolving it in boiling water. Coconut is used in… Continue reading Coconut rhymes with tropical!