Quick-Fix
Homegrown Mango
Florida fresh homegrown mango, just picked from the tree, is absolutely delicious. No comparison with commodity mangoes sold in supermarkets. It's wonderful to have a friend with a Mango Tree in her front yard here on West Coast of Florida and is generous in sharing....
No Cook, Quick Fix, Chatty, Fruity and Nutty Dessert
Sometimes I just wish for a simple dessert that does not require mixing or baking ahead. My friend Alice mentioned that this grape let-your-guests make-their own-dessert while still sitting around the dinner table, filled the bill for...
A Story about Walnuts
Did you know the botanically speaking, a nut is a fruit with a hard shell containing a single seed. The true nuts you might encounter in the produce aisle include hazelnuts and chestnuts. Many of the products sold as “culinary nuts” belong to other botanical...
“Perfection Around a Pit”
Apricot Treasure—Tarts, Breakfast fruit, Salad ingredient or Apps. Serve small halves or quarters "squirted" with light strawberry cream cheese. Yummmy! https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/apricots
Tomato Basil Salad +++
Perfect summer salad: Rather thick slices of Florida tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, chiffonade fresh basil, + 2 heirloom tomatoes sliced, ++Sweety Drop Peppers+++ easily made in a hotel room. Just had to bring the dish, olive oil, salt and pepper and a small...