Tembleque (Coconut Custard) by Kiki Thompson

Guest Post by Anthony Thompson This weeks post is different and special at the same time. I asked my other half to do a guest post. Anthony has been to many parts of the world including Puerto Rico. He lived there for nearly 2 years and has grown to love the food, people, and the culture. So, being that this weeks recipe comes from…

Banana Nut Bread by Chef Smith

Van Halen Poundcake (custom tropical version) by Niko

My friend Jenni Field, aka The Balanced Pastry Chef (http://pastrychefonline.com/blog/) customized her famous Van Halen Poundcake with a tropical twist for me, the prize of winning a benefit auction she held for Bloggers Without Borders. She shipped it across the country and when I received the exceedingly heavy package, I did not…

Grilled Banana Parfait with Rum Sauce by Robyn Medlin

You all know I love to make desserts on the grill! Bananas + ice cream + rum sauce = an insanely good dessert that you won’t event feel guilty about later! You will be proud you licked the bowl clean and will consider a second helping!

Blackberry Chocolate Tart by Syi

A fairly easy and elegant dessert. Raspberries are a great substitution, for the blackberries, as well.

Southwest Chicken Chili by Claudia lamascolo

Here is a great one pot chili with a little Southwest Flair

Chicken And Sambal Sandwich by Navaneetham Krishnan

The chicken patties; aromatic and scented with spring onions and coriander leaves. And the sambal; Asian spicy tangy power.

Exquisite Banana/apple bread by J. Gino Genovesi

The taste when one combines bananas and apples, along with spices is exquisite. It is fun to experiment with a variety of fruits and vegetables. Try this and you will say ah.

Almond Brownies by peace

Found recipe on and absolutely fell in love.

Vegan Black Bean Coconut Brownies by Jill

AWESOME! Not your traditional brownie, but these are really good and really healthy too! I"ve only made this using my Vita-mix but I'm sure a regular blender will work too, just take a bit longer. When you are ready to purchase your own Vita-mix you can use code 06-003085 for free shipping. So simple, easy and quick. Totally…

Red Velvet Pancakes with Sweet Cream Cheese Topping by Elaine

I found this recipe,am not sure where I had gotten it,but this is pure heaven to the taste buds.

Panettone (Italian Christmas Cake) by Chef Smith

Sugar and Spice Oatmeal Cookies by Bakin Momma

An interesting combination of spice and sweet of oatmeal cookies.

Chocolate-Filled, Deep-Fried Bananas by Celeste Jenkins

This is a warm, scrumptious treat that is sweet, chocolaty, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. In case you didn't know, both chocolate and bananas happen to be aphrodisiacs. Sizzle these two ingredients together and you're bound to have yourself and wonderful evening ahead.

Family-Sized Apple-Cherry Cake by Little Housewife