Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Hawaiian sea salt, mixed with shaved coconut, cantaloupe, cucumber, and coconut milk. This recipe is a sweeter, fruitier take on the traditional Tahitian dish poisson cru. Poisson cru, literally meaning raw fish, is a Tahitian dish much like Latin American ceviche. It consists of raw fish or seafood marinated […]
Pan-seared halibut with long beans, bean thread noodles, and a coconut citrus sauce. This is a light summer dish with a hint of spice and lots of fresh basil. The recipe does call for a couple of specialty ingredients that may be hard to find. I have included information on these ingredients and substitutions below. […]
Fresh cantaloupe juice, coconut milk, light rum, and coconut rum. This refreshing summer cocktail is a play on the classic pina colada, swapping out the pineapple for cantaloupe juice. When picking a cantaloupe for this recipe, try to pick one that is really ripe. The riper the fruit is, the juicier it will be, and […]
Vanilla sponge cake soaked in a coconut milk mixture, topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. A light-airy sponge cake soaked overnight in a coconut milk mixture garnished with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut. This cake has a perfect balance of sweetness and coconut flavor. It is easy to make but must be made […]
Natural popcorn, macadamia nuts, and toasted coconut coated with coconut caramel candy. Last year I added caramel corn to my goodie gift boxes for the first time. It was met with such a positive response that I couldn’t help but include it again this year. Making caramel corn seems really simple. You just pop some […]
Graham cracker macadamia nut crust filled with a coconut milk custard and topped with fluffy meringue. I grew up eating coconut cream pies that were only flavored with coconut. If I was lucky, they had some shredded coconut mixed into the filling or crust. Now, there is nothing wrong with these pies. They’re delicious. But […]
