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 Crumble, a tropical twist to a Fall favorite
Name: Coconut crumble
Foodie: Maryse
Name: Coconut crumble
Foodie: Maryse
Coconut-breaded shrimps: easiest yet most elegant appetizers
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 a pack of unsweetened, fine shredded coconut so I figured: why not bread those shrimps with coconut?
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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 gelatine and then refrigerated to obtain a jelly-like cake or elegant individual verrines.
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Call them “Rochers congolais” (Congolese rocks) or macaroons, these sweet treats win the day
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 bask in the warm and inviting smell….
