Category: Tropicals

Chicken and lychee in sweet and sour sauce

Lychees are often added to give a different taste and texture to a popular recipe such as a sweet and sour chicken main dish....

Hong Kong papaya steam

In Hong Kong, specialty dessert vendors pop up everywhere. This is a popular, easy, nourishing treat. Who knew papaya and almonds would make such a...

Starfruit goes Italian

Pimentos, olives and cream cheese make a perfect topping for crackers. Even lighter and brighter when topping starfruit slices. ...

Caribbean Red papaya and lychee poppy seed salad

Papaya and lychees make a great tropical salad. It's light and lively for those early summer days. ...

Corn with lime basil pesto

For parties, picnics and appetizers, you want finger food. This lime pesto is perfect for dipping corn into it. Easy to make....

Creamily Topped Caribbean Red Papaya

Fruit for dessert? Everyone knows that's the way to go. Here's a topping for our papayas that'll help lead people down a healthy path. EZ...

Guava smoothie

This recipe is a lot of effort for a smoothie. Cook more guava than needed, it freezes. Is it worth the effort? Ask any habitat...

Lychee and melon fruit salad

Lychees add a great taste and texture to a fruit salad. Try it and you'll be putting lychee in all your salads. Lychee season is...

Sweet and sour mamey

If mamey is new to you, serve the sweet (mamey) separate from the sour cream and let everyone mix and match the mamey and sour...

Lime Margranita

Here's a great dinner party drink that I can mostly make ahead of time, with the final prep done by the guests themselves....