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Pineapple carpaccio and coconut milk spherification

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This dessert is simple, but still requires some patience to make, due to the molecular part. The pineapple carpaccio is really easy to make. And it can be made without the molecular part. It adds a lot of taste. We simply cut the pineapple into thin slices and flavored it with the syrup. Feel free more »

Tropical Escape

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This has been one of those weeks in fact the second in a row. Maybe the heat wave started it, or maybe it’s been too long since I took my last vacation. Since I still have way too much to do, I can’t just get in my car and drive off to my favorite resort. more »

Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Pork Tenderloin with pineapple salsa

We are going tropical this week over at the Back Burner.  I tossed around a few ideas for a recipe, from coconut curries to grilled salmon with mangoes.  Then I decided to share one of our favorite summer meals with you, pork tenderloin and a spicy salsa.

Hummingbird Cupcakes

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Hummingbirds are pretty incredible little creatures, and I think I’d like to be reincarnated as one. First and foremost, they can fly backwards. Secondly, all they eat is nectar. Finally, I just read that their hearts can beat as many as 1260 times per minute. That’s a lot. Clearly, they have some fierce metabolism. They’re more »