Dragon-skin pears

Adapted from Amy Magill's contribution in Chotsie Blank & Ann Seymour’s 1982 “California Artists Cook Book”

Serves 4 to 8

Approx 3 cups assorted fresh, canned or candied fruit ie pineapple, papaya, mandarin, lychees, kumquats, candied ginger cut in 1.5cm chunks or cubes; 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 cup sugar; 2 tblspn Grand Marnier or other fruit liqueur (optional); ¼ tsp five-spice powder (optional); 4 barely ripe pears, with attractive skin markings; ½ cup brandy, heated

Spear the fruit chunks or cubes onto 24 toothpicks, alternating colours and flavours and making them look as attractive as possible. Set aside.

Stir the orange juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved, boil 2 minutes, and reduce the heat to very low. Stir in the optional liqueur and five-spice powder and any syrups from canned fruits you have used.

Cut the pears in half and core them. Slide them into the simmering syrup, raise the heat slightly, and poach 3 to 10 minutes. The time will depend on the ripeness of the pears. They should be poached til tender but not mushy. Transfer the pears, skin up, to a warm platter, stick 3 of the toothpicks in each half.

Ignite the heated brandy and pour over the pears. The effect should be a cluster of flaming jewels.

Pineapple Tizana

https://www.donpolo.com/blog-post/venezuela-tizana-recipe

Venezuelan Tizana Recipe

Ingredients:

Pineapple; cantelope; watermelon; grapes (cut in half or quarters); mango; red and green apples; banana ... (any other fruit that you would like to add)

Red creaming soda or grenadine.

Peel and cut all the fruit into tiny pieces (about 1cm). Start with the fruit that won’t discolour like cantaloupe, watermelon, and pineapple. Use the pineapple juice or lemon juice to keep the apples and bananas from browning.

Mix all the fruit except the banana in a large bowl or pitcher. Add the banana right before serving.

Add red creaming soda to the drink and serve. Only add the drink to the fruit that you can eat that day. Save the rest of the fruit for later and add soda when you want to eat it. You could serve fruit to individual cups and let people add soda individually as well.

Pinapalia - beginning and ending with cocktails!

The Whale Watcher, made here by Faith on the Alaskan Dream ship the Baranof - pineapple juice, Bacardi Rum, Blue Curacao and a cherry!

This is a collection of pineapple marvels, many of which were shared with us by family and friends.

My cousin Jenny enjoyed a pineapple gelato on a Mediterranean cruise!

Catherine T spotted this pineapple cart in Porto, Portugal!

Lyndall enjoyed this delicious juice in Hawaii!

Catherine K spotted these fabulous shoes in Tokyo! I hope she bought herself a pair!

Many thanks to Phyl and Greg for these magnificent earrings!!! Modelled by Ella!

Ann's knifty bottle opener!

Roadside pineapples !

Beautiful mural at the Haymarket, Sydney!

Delicious Chili and Pineapple Sauce from the Dungog markets. Thanks Sue! 

Jelly from Iran!

Pineapple and Cinnamon Mood Tea! 

Tasty Pineapple and Mountain Pepper Sauce. Thanks Ella!

The Mary Pickford cocktail

60ml white rum; 40ml pineapple juice; 1 teaspoon Maraschino liqueur; 2 teaspoons grenadine; cherry for garnish

Place the rum, pineapple juice, Maraschino liqueur and grenadine in a cocktail shaker. Add 2 handfuls of ice and shake until cold.

Strain the drink into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry if desired.

Pineapple Honey Ferment

                         A delicious refreshing drink created with pineapple, honey and soda!              

With a little bit of added sparkle!

Into a jar - combine equal amounts grated pineapple and honey. 

Fill the space with a small plastic bag of water. 

Seal the jar and leave for 2 weeks.

Open the jar, remove and discard the bag, and refrigerate.

Add a teaspoon of pineapple honey ferment to soda or use as a dessert topping, Anne.

                                                         

Charred pineapple!!

Oh this was delicious. 

So many people sent us the online video of this little treat that we had to have a go and I highly recommend it - you can work out the process from these photos of Masterchef Rob at work! Anne

Baste with melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar mix 

- some people add rum . . . but we were having a late breakfast . . .

One-cup Fruit Salad

Chotsie Blank & Ann Seymour’s 1982 “California Artists Cook Book” (contributed by Arthur Nelson)

Serves 6 to 8

1 chilled cup each: white seedless grapes (peeled if desired); pineapple chunks (fresh or canned; if canned, drain); mandarin-orange sections (fresh or canned; if canned, drained); miniature marshmallows; shredded coconut (preferably fresh); sour cream

Toss all ingredients lightly together in a salad bowl and serve at once.

Baked pineapple salmon

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a26728380/baked-pineapple-salmon-recipe/

Ingredients

Cooking spray, for pan; 17 pineapple rings, fresh or canned ; 1 large salmon fillet (about 3 lbs.); salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp. melted butter; 3 tbsp. sweet chili sauce; 2 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp. freshly grated ginger; 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil; 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; toasted sesame seeds, for garnish; thinly sliced green onions, for garnish; lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and grease with cooking spray. In the center of the foil, lay pineapple slices in an even layer.

Season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper and place on top of pineapple slices.

In a small bowl, whisk together butter, chili sauce, cilantro, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Brush all over salmon fillet.

Bake until the salmon is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Switch the oven to broil, and broil for 2 minutes, or until fish is slightly golden. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve with lime wedges.