Sunday Recipe: Guava Chiffon Pie

Living in South Florida has some serious perks. Aside from the sun, beaches and amazing weather, tropical fruits are major players in this region. Mangos, coconut, plantains and passion fruit can be found as key ingredients to meals at almost every restaurant. My family is from the Caribbean, and I grew up with a very fruit centric diet. If if can be peeled or pitted, it can be purred, sauteed or baked. One of the most popular fruits down here, and my least favorite is gauva. That last line would normally be considered blasphemy in Florida. Oranges are the state fruit, but really in South Florida, guavas are considered the wronged first runner up. The sweet pink fruit can be found in everything from pastries to barbecue sauce. Unfortunately, the thing that makes it so popular is the thing that makes me dislike it. Gauva is SWEET. I mean super … Continue reading