"passion fruit" news and stories

Add some passion to the holiday season -- passion fruit, that is. In today's tip, learn how to pick out the perfect version of this tropical fruit and how to use it.

Passion fruit. Photo: Andréia, Flickr

• A passion fruit's flavor and acidity make it a welcome addition to savory dishes such as coconut mahi mahi.
• Mo's Bagels & Deli offers hard-to-find classic deli fare to pair with a "Crossing Delancey" movie night.
• Blue, boozy tastiness -- aka a Brazilian, made with acai-blueberry vodka and lemonade.
  
• A guide to the best pizza in South Florida, from Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza to Sosta.
• Forget California! The Upper Mississippi River Valley boasts America's biggest wine region.
• Traumatized by bad bill-splitting? The Herald offers some tips to fend off the bill-paying drama.
• A talk with Mark Caro, author of "The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight," about the ethics of consuming the controversial delicacy.
• Restaurants: Jay Zhou's Hong Kong Noodles brings North Miami Beach food that will satisfy "to your heart's content;" Bin 595 serves a memorable mix of Caribbean, Latin and American cuisines; and Bancroft Supper Club in Miami Beach boasts an organic, global menu.
  

Well, OK, maybe not you, but maybe you. Yeah, you!

Epicurious has a special Valentine's Day section (it's on two days away guys, better get crackin'), and part of it is this guide from Food Network host Jamie Oliver. He made a romantic dinner for his wife Jools, and tells you how you can do one too. For the dinner he suggests Crostini with Prosciutto, Figs and Mint, Anchovies in Tomato Sauce with Pasta, and Tiramisu. For a drink he suggest a Jum and Bender, which sounds like a vaudeville team but is actually made with passion fruit, champagne, and grenadine.

Oliver also gives tips on shopping and how to set the mood for the night. It's easy peasy.