This is not the tapioca you remembered from childhood. This is a grown up, sophisticated version of what our moms fed us for breakfast. Also known as sago, tapioca porridge had a texture that I hated as a child and absolutely refused to eat it. Years later as an adult, I decided to give it a try and lo and behold, I actually liked it. Tapioca, which comes from the cassava plant is grown in tropical regions of Asian and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: pineapple
Sweet Pine Tarts
When I think of pastries, I usually think of this trio: Cheese roll, Beef Patty and Pine Tarts. These were the pastries I was familiar with as a child, now I have to include puff pastry, choux pastry and the myriad of pastries. But these three are very dear to me and will always be my favorites. In the Culinary world pastry is a dough that is filled, stuffed, or topped with other ingredients. In Guyana our pastry is not the dough… Read more »
A Great Saturday Lunch
Saturdays are usually a day for a casual lunch. Today I decided to make a family favorite, beef and pineapple pizza. I’m a lover of beef and all things tropical so this works for me. Being that I was born in a tropical climate I’m naturally biased when it comes to anything with tropical flavors(pineapple, coconut, mangoes), so pineapple on my pizza is the absolute best topping. One of the things I love about pizza, besides being yummy or cheesey, is… Read more »