Banana Boats
A fun twist on the classic fish en papillote, this Cambodian-style amok fish is steamed in a handmade banana leaf boat with fresh veggies and an aromatic coconut-based custard.
Tag Archives: coconut milk
At Long Last
Wow, so much has happened since the last time I posted on the blog. Sorry to have seemingly dropped off the face of the earth! I haven’t had much free time for writing these past…
The Coconut Milk Project
An initial foray into casein-free milk alternatives, focusing on coconut milk tonic and related calcium supplementation.
The Right Foot
The Daring Bakers Challenge for February 2012 was quick breads in either loaf or muffin format. I went with muffins, making them progressively casein- and then gluten-free to mirror the changes to Nolan's diet.
Macaroon Miracles
A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!
Feeling Cheeky
A nicely balanced meal if I do say so myself: almond-crusted halibut cheeks with orange beurre blanc, broccoli, and sweet potato puree with coconut milk and almond butter.
Breaking Ground
A work party at the brand new community garden near my parents' house, salmon with Cara Cara orange sauce, and chocolate whoopie pies with Swiss meringue butercream.
Cold Medicine
Chicken soup with a Thai twist, rich with coconut milk and aromatic with curry and lemon---a not-so-common cure for the common cold!
Brazilian Chicken and Rice
A one-pot meal of dark-meat chicken braised on a creamy bed of coconut milk, tomato, rice and black-eyed peas.
Work in Progress
A series of recipes experimenting with Thai-style curries, from your basic yellow chicken curry, to potato-crusted salmon with curry-carrot sauce, to cod in a lemongrass-coconut broth.
Wafer-Thin
The January 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured tuile cookies molded into fun shapes, decorated with chocolate dots and squiggles, and served with chocolate-coconut sorbet.
Enchilado de Camerones
A take on a spicy Cuban shrimp dish highlighting tomato and bell pepper, nicely balanced by a pot of cooling coconut rice.
If You Like Piña Coladas…
The May 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured an almost "albino" version of the traditional dark chocolate opéra cake. My variation had a piña colada theme, involving pineapple curd and mousse, coconut buttercream, and a garnish…
Saving Sunday Breakfast
This chocolate chip dutch baby uses coconut milk in place of 2%, so you can make a fancy breakfast even if you don't have enough milk for cereal.
BoSox Cream Pies
The October 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured Bostini cream pies, a miniature version of the classic Boston cream pie perfectly suited for a Red Sox World Series win. My version used our favorite pairing of…
Presto Pasta Night: Prawns and Noodles in Thai Coconut Broth
A request for fried coconut prawns turns into shrimp and noodles served in a Thai-inspired broth.
Sandra Roses and Piña Coladas
Cherry sorbet and pina colada sherbet are the perfect treats for those hot summer days.