Many people find these ice-cream flavours strange. But in the Philippines, the Ube (purple yam) and Macapuno (mutant coconut) ice-cream are the most common ice-cream. Serving ice-cream inside a young coconut is a great way to enjoy it. The soft, jelly like meat of the young coconut is a refreshing addition to the taste.

This is for the Peanut Butter Lovers Illustrated Recipe Contest! This delicious, warming soup is full of flavour and smoooooth with the addition of peanut butter!

This Japan-inspired salad combines a mountain yam, commonly found year-round in supermarkets, with okra stars, crunchy, tart pickled plums, and umami-filled hijiki seaweed for a rainbow of flavors, textures and colors that makes it perfect for hot summers or other times when you don't have much appetite.