Purple Basil Coconut Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Mango Salsa

I believe this recipe needs no introduction, but since I like to write, I will anyway. The Paula Dean in me wanted to do something, well, southern. The type of dish I could practice with pseudo southern twang as I figure out a way to incorporate deep fried techniques into everything, substitute donuts where bread should be, and pretend a stick of butter is a standard ingredient in all recipes, including a peanut butter and jam sandwich. Well, I didn’t quite go that far.... Read More

The Carrot Cake to Shame Chocolate Cakes

You either love it or hate it. One thing is for sure, as a kid, the first time I heard of carrot cake I thought the adults around me had gone insane. Who uses a vegetable for dessert? It was only later in life that I developed a pious adoration, similar to sweet potato pie, sweetening up my savory dishes, dipping fries in ice-cream and being obsessed with chocolate covered pretzels. Carrot cake come in many variations. From the dried cornucopia invaded version similar to the... Read More