When you hear Coconut Curry Rice, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most people assume it’s spicy or sweet but the reality is, the coconut is merely a subtle addition giving it a rich flavor and the curry was added for color. It’s not overly noticeable but it’s significant enough to make […]

Black Beans and Coconut Tarts – Frejon is a delicacy eaten on Good Friday by Catholics in Brazil, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. It’s also widely enjoyed by Peruvians, they call it Frejol Colado, and in China the filling is called Sweet azuki bean paste. In the Philippines, the black beans pudding is similar to the filling in hopia hapon. The […]

Growing up beans fritters – akara was one of my favorite Saturday morning breakfast. We would eat it with custard or put it between a fresh loaf of bread as a sandwich. As I’ve gotten older and have a family of my own, I realized how much work went into preparing it. Since it requires […]