Tropical Fruit and Shrimp Salad with Pineapple Dressing

August 10, 2010

Mangoes and papayas are very sweet through September, so why not add this to your Labor Day soiree?

Once upon a time, when I was single and had no kids, I’d spend hours upon hours making everything from scratch. I’d grow each ingredient if I could. Really! Now my family is my life, and I’m surprised when I find myself with…

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

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