Posts Tagged pineapple

Sesame Grilled Blackfin Tuna & Pineapple

suwanneerose August 29, 2016 in fish, tropical fruit

This summer we had our best crop of pineapples ever.

Pineapple & Papaya Salsa

suwanneerose May 8, 2016 in tropical fruit

Hello from Big Pine Key!

Papaya Coladas

suwanneerose April 13, 2016 in tropical fruit

We pass miles of neighborhoods on our way to the Florida Keys, and I think everyone’s got a papaya tree in their backyard. Maybe they just stand out to me because they tower high above the fences and rooftops with big, snowflake-shaped leaves and rows of fruit.

Kaffir Lime and Mango Vinaigrette

suwanneerose July 23, 2015 in garden veggies, tropical fruit

We usually find kaffir lime leaves in bowls of Thai soup. Just like bay leaves, they impart their essence to the broth, but they’re meant to be left behind because the whole leaves are not exactly palatable.

Pineapple Upside-Down Coconut Cake

suwanneerose September 11, 2014 in tropical fruit

This was my last pineapple of the season. It was a nice big one with a funky hair-do. I had to make something special out of it.

Hawaiian Rice Salad

suwanneerose September 8, 2014 in garden veggies, tropical fruit

We cooked most of the food we ate on our trip to Hawaii. The closest supermarket was 3 hours away.

Grilled Fish with Pineapple and Kaffir Lime

suwanneerose June 25, 2014 in fish, tropical fruit

Kaffir Lime is an aromatic found most often in Thai cooking. The intense lime fragrance comes from the leaves or zest of the kaffir lime,

Pineapple Beer

suwanneerose June 18, 2014 in tropical fruit

This isn’t a beer in the traditional sense. It’s a lightly fizzy, sweet, fermented pineapple drink. My great-grandfather used to make it.