Four years of blogging and I am finally posting a fish recipe. I didn’t grow up eating much fish, so it has always intimidated me a bit. This Fish Suruwa from Fiji is perfect for those like me who don’t have a lot of experience working with fish. From beginning to end, the entire process…
Coconut Smoothie Bowl
Smoothie bowls have been a food trend for a while now. They have a thicker base compared to the traditional drinkable smoothie and are served in a bowl with a variety of often colorful and decorative toppings. Like many trends, I am jumping on the bandwagon a little late with this Coconut Smoothie Bowl. For the coconut smoothie…
Culinaria China Cookbook Review and Coconut Pudding
Culinaria China: A Celebration of Food and Tradition, written by Katrin Schlotter and Elke Spielmanns-Rome, features the vast regional cuisine of China with a collection of some of the most unique and delicious recipes the country has to offer in 379 pages. Well-known favorites such as Hot and Sour Soup, Red-Cooked Pork Belly, Lionhead Meatballs, Beggar’s Chicken,…
#SundaySupper Pies, Sweet and Savory: Paifala (Samoan Pineapple Half-Moon Pies)
Today, Sunday Supper being hosted by Erica from The Crumbly Cupcake and we are celebrating with over 50 pie recipes! Pies come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and fillings, from sweet to savory. I made Paifala (Pai Fala) for the event, sweet Samoan hand pies filled with a pineapple custard. The pineapple filling is simmered…
Torikatsu with Coconut Curry Sauce (Japanese Fried Chicken Cutlet)
Torikatsu (Katsu Chicken) is a Japanese dish made from coating a thin chicken cutlet in panko breadcrumbs and deep frying it. This version is topped with a Coconut Curry Sauce. The coconut milk and chicken stock is thickened with flour, then seasoned with curry powder, paprika, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala. Katsu has always…
Pan de Coco (Dominican Coconut Bread)
I don’t normally post on Saturdays, but I wanted to make an exception for a very special event. I came across The Global Table Adventure in October 2012. Sasha started the blog in 2010 and prepared meals from each country in alphabetical order every week. Finding her blog gave me the final push to start…
‘Otai (Tongan Watermelon Drink)
‘Otai is a watermelon drink from Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga), an archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of over 170 islands (52 inhabited). It is the only island in the Pacific to completely resist colonization and keep its government (monarchy). This was a great drink for a hot summer day. It…
Pineapple Orange Coconut Smoothie
This Pineapple Orange Coconut Smoothie is an easy, refreshing drink with a blend of pineapple pieces, oranges, bananas, coconut milk, and yogurt. To make it chilled, freeze the pineapples and bananas for at least a couple of hours before using. A handful of ice can also be blended in. I garnished the smoothies with orange zest…
