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

Improv: Tropical Kale Salad & Ginger Citrus Dressing

Although most of the time we are tempted to go shopping for the ingredients we need to make something specific, it is quite fun to open up a quasi stocked fridge, pantry, and fruit bowl and see what sort of culinary concoction we can come up what will satisfy our foodie urge while feeding our creative impulse. I know, I probably have more ingredients than most. Moral of the story, buy good wholesome food and learn about it.Throw everything you have learned out the window, and... Read More