Friday's Last Spoonful: Food Surf

Taro for two or more

Food Surfing will feature fun food links from around the Blogosphere, including leads to hardcover helpers. These recommended links may give you other interesting ideas for making your life taste better. The Mixed Stew crew likes hunting through cookbooks for a good recipe or three.

Yummly provides a number of recipes for preparing this root with sweet notions.  The Taro Ice Cream and Taro Coconut Tapioca Dessert are just starters.

Ever tried Poi?  This is a Hawaiian mainstay that’s a healthy starch dish.  NPR provides a cultural snapshot.

Lastly, Kau Kau Kitchen provides a truly Hawaiian perspective on taro and some rustic but traditional recipes.