This simple sorbet is refreshing and filled with the complex citrusy-floral flavor of yuzu fruit.  It’s strong enough to be served as a single scoop for a light dessert or palate cleanser…but not so strong that you won’t want more! Ingredients: (Makes 6 or more small servings) 1 cup + 1 tbsp Yuzu Juice 1 …

The tiny, jewel-like balls of juice (vesicles) inside finger limes have a tart lemon-lime flavor and are an exciting finishing touch for fruit salads.  You can use pretty much any fruit in your salad (though we recommend not adding other citrus, let the finger limes’ flavor stand on its own).  Just pick with an eye …

You read that right, carbonating fruit.  With creative use of a cream whipper/foamer (those canisters they dispense whipped cream from at your coffee shop) you can temporarily carbonate the juice within cut fruit.  The results are fizzy, fun and a great way to wow you guests at parties. Though you can’t actually tell from the …

We used this tart-tangy-sweet glaze on quail breasts, but you could use it on other poultry and game birds (particularly duck), kurobuta pork, lamb, wild boar or other game meats. Ingredients:     (Makes 1/2 cup) 1 qt Pomegranate Juice Directions: 1. Simmer the pomegranate juice on the stove until it is reduced to a half cup in volume. …

Mango & Tomato is back with a sweet-nutty-creamy winter salad recipe with a bit of bite that’s a great way to celebrate fresh persimmon season when it comes around. ——— I grew up eating persimmons. I absolutely love these brightly colored orange fruit. From afar they look like orange tomatoes or miniature pumpkins. Don’t be scared: …

Australian finger limes are a very unique citrus fruit that have their vesicles (those little tiny juice sacs in citrus fruits) loose inside rather than collected into cells like lemons, oranges, etc. They’re tiny little balls packed with lemon-lime flavor and are so light that they’ll actually “ride” the bubbles of carbonated beverages. Check out …

Christo from ChezWhat is at it again with his third Szechuan button recipe… Has your mouth needed a treat lately? All the hustle and bustle of the holidays but you’ve been able to hold your tongue? Well now it’s time to treat those deserving tastebuds to flavors and sensations that will make you sing. Coconut …

Natasha from Five Star Foodie is fabulously delicious and creative.  So much so that she makes me want to send her a goodie box of random exotic fruits.  We are honored to feature her here again.  If you don’t know Natasha, it’s time to go check her out. ———— Recently, I discovered a new interesting …

Guest Blogger: Christo aka Doggybloggy is a personal chef, poet, food blogger and artist living in New York City, his offbeat style and humor most certainly comes from his New Mexico roots since there are very few city folk with his reference points. Check out his blog for more of his interesting perspective. ———– Candy …