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

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… Continue reading Call them “Rochers congolais” (Congolese rocks) or macaroons, these sweet treats win the day