Mango Tiramisu
Erica Lovelace Erica Lovelace

Mango Tiramisu

This is an interpretation of a Filipino dessert called a Mango Float. I substituted lady fingers or sponge cookies and soaked those in mango juice as opposed to the traditional espresso that is used to make tiramisu. Thus, Mango Tiramisu was born.

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Strawberry Pistachio Ice Box Pie
Erica Lovelace Erica Lovelace

Strawberry Pistachio Ice Box Pie

For the final installment of Strawberry Week, we’re going old school with this strawberry pistachio ice box pie for Pi(e) Day! Here in the South, we have a tradition of serving ice box pies and cakes when the whether is warm. Essentially, it’s a dessert that can be assemble, chilled, or frozen. Hence, it’s the perfect thing to make on a warm day because there’s no baking required!

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Matcha Ichigo Sando
Erica Lovelace Erica Lovelace

Matcha Ichigo Sando

For the second installment of Strawberry Week, I present to you - the Matcha Ichigo Sando. Ichigo means “strawberry” in Japanese. For my version of this classic Japanese snack, I combined matcha-flavored whipped cream with strawberries to make a light but satisfying sweet treat.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with Captain Crunch
Erica Lovelace Erica Lovelace

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with Captain Crunch

I’m sad to say that we’re coming to the end of strawberry season here in North Florida. Unlike most areas of the country, we get our strawberries from Plant City between December and March. This week, I wanted to release a couple of recipes dedicated to my favorite fruit starting with this beautiful crumble that uses one of my favorite childhood cereals, Captain Crunch.

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Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp
Erica Lovelace Erica Lovelace

Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp

Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp is the dish you didn’t know you needed in your life. Take shrimps with their shells on, shallow fry until the shells are crispy, and then toss in a seductive and sweet garlic butter sauce. Move over Shrimp Scampi.

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