Posts by Nissa
Smoking Mangoes
Stove-top winter smoking for fruity folks like me It’s winter so most of us, even here in coastal California, have put away our BBQ’s, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t smoking anything, it is after all California. Learning the art of indoor, stove-top smoking, offers great reward in terms of adding depth, flavor and deep…
Continue ReadingMango Jelly Doughnuts
You have no idea how much you want these Every once in a while we make something that not only tastes like magic but was a lot easier to make than we thought it would be. These doughnuts are that. The dough is simple and forgiving to make in the stand mixer and the flavor…
Continue ReadingReindeer Games
Creamy Holiday Drinks Take in Mangoes Most are aware of my love of a good challenge in the kitchen (and beyond), as I mention often in my blog posts, but I don’t like to force mangoes into holiday recipes just for the sake of it. It either works or it doesn’t work and I tend…
Continue ReadingMangoes & Thanksgiving
Three mango-centric recipes that don’t mess with tradition I love to cook, I assume that’s obvious. I also like to go rogue in the kitchen when it comes to tradition. That, after all is how change is made, by pushing boundaries. I used to loathe cooking Thanksgiving food. It didn’t matter where I was, or…
Continue ReadingSpooky Goblin Blood Punch & Ghost Toppers
A quick and easy Halloween drink for kids, spikeable for the adults! Most Americans celebrate Halloween in some form or another. Whether you are giving out candy to trick-or-treaters, dressing up for work or partying it up somewhere festive- hoping to win best costume; we all tend to get extra jolly on this dark evening.…
Continue ReadingAutumn Spiced Pavlovas with Mango Curd and Concord Grapes
Pumpkin spiced mango curd, seems like something Starbucks should have, no? Pavlovas are a super simple and make one of the most versatile desserts there is. It’s sort of a marshmallow and sort of a merengue cookie and usually topped off with whipped cream and fruit. Summer versions are quite spectacular, filled with berries and…
Continue ReadingHurricane Willa Floods Southern Sinaloa
Much needed water pours down on the mangoes despite the ensuing chaos The hurricane, which gained massive, unforeseen, rapid strength, morphing into a Category 5 storm, with wind gusts exceeding 160 mph, was projected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit the Mexican Pacific coast. Eventually, just before making landfall, the…
Continue ReadingSouth American Predictions are In
Ecuadorian Small Fruit Abundance and Limited Peruvian Volumes This article originally published -edited- for Organic Produce Network click here for the published version Below is the unedited version, written by Nissa Pierson If the Mexican organic mango season can give us insight into the approaching Ecuadorian and Peruvian seasons, it’s that increasingly unpredictable weather patterns…
Continue ReadingCelebrating Mexico & All Things Mango
Bay Area Consumers and Buyers Co-Mingle with Farm to Table Mangoes “The experience of being alongside consumers in this format was so rewarding. It wasn’t about selling or being sold to, so it was natural and easy. Everyone was there to enjoy food (heavily featuring mangoes in all different ways, some obvious and some creative.)…
Continue ReadingCrespo Organic Summer Mango Mania Displays
Educating, Engaging, Enticing and Exciting Consumers Nationwide As we head into the tail end of peak Mexican Mango season, the nation is abounding with #MuchosMangoes. The growing excitement over mangoes continues and retailers, small and large, all over the country, are chalk-full of mango mania. Consumer engagement in learning to choose, store, cut and use…
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