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Calabaza boniato stew

Calabaza always makes a great soup. In this version, the pumpkin can be enjoyed in chunks along with other garden veggies. Boniatos add a nutty...

Chilled Papaya-Watermelon Soup

Combining my two favorite summer fruits is a no-brainer, watermelon and papaya. It's sublime with every spoonful. Limes help make it happen....

Nepali Ishkus Curry (chayote curry)

Chayote is enjoyed around the world. Here's a very distinctive curry from Nepal. Lots of herbs and spices, which the chayote absorbs for this dish's...

Brazilian Torta de Chuchu (Chayote Frittata)

Torta means pie, but there's no piecrust in this lunch and light supper favorite highlighting chayote a nutritionious tropical veggie. ...

Starfruit soup

I'm usually enjoying starfruit for its sweet, light, refreshing taste. This more savory recipe is intriguing. Perfect for summer's heat....

Passionfruit salad dressing

Passionfruit has such an exotic smell and taste that make for a perfect salad dressing. Added plus, passionfruit's aroma waiting for you in the kitchen....

Guava and passionfruit shrimp cocktail sauce/dressing

Love shrimp but tired of ketchup-based cocktail sauce? Go guava with a kick of passionfruit. This fruit-based cocktail sauce is great to dip the shrimp...

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....

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....