If you’re like me, coconut conjures the taste of tropical drinks, Thai food, and, of course, the almighty Mounds bar. Health-food drink? Not so much. Until recently, that is. Lately, it seems... Read more >>

A delicious taste of summer to enjoy year round. Pina Colada Slush (6 to 8 servings) Ingredients     1/2 pint rum 1 (16-ounce) can cream of coconut 1 (46-ounce) can... Read more >>

Ingredients: 3 boxes green gelatine 2 teaspoon pandan extract 2/3 cup coconut strings or macapuno preserve 1 can condensed milk 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup evaporated milk 3 tablespoon... Read more >>

Open your hands, bring them together, palms to the heavens. I place a coconut in your hands and it fits with perfection. You have received the coconut. The coconut has three “points,”... Read more >>

While in Oahu’s North Shore, we paid a visit to the Polynesian Cultural Center, a 42-acre popular tourist site, where each country in the Polynesian Islands has a section showcasing their... Read more >>

Flashback: Isla Grande, a speck of an island off Colon, in Panama. Standing waist deep off the rock-walled beach in the warm Caribbean waters, I’m drinking from a coconut that has been hacked in... Read more >>

Keeping with our theme of gifts from the kitchen for the holidays during these difficult economic times, I’ve included a special cookie with history called the Anzac cookie. Remember, a gift... Read more >>

A simple dessert that will rock your world, baby! Ingredients: 2 pints fresh raspberries (washed thoroughly) 8 ounces shredded coconut flakes 8 ounces diced walnuts 1 quart Cool Whip topping 1... Read more >>

I know it’s a triple whammy on the grams of fat content, but the combination of shredded coconut flakes and shrimp, plus being breaded and deep fried ... Oh Baby!  When served with a... Read more >>

Sometimes a kitchen mishap can turn into a beautiful inspiration, like the other day when I overcooked a Thai dessert. I was making one of my favorite desserts from childhood, a sweet soup with chunks... Read more >>