For dessert, head over to Matsumoto Shave Ice ( matsumotoshaveice.com ) for the Hawaiian special (pineapple, coconut and banana).

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What he loves most is brainstorming new ideas--like "smoothie snacks" (whey puffs coated in orange, coconut and pineapple).

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My own dessert is inspired by the latter, a Southern staple involving orange segments, coconut and, occasionally, pineapple.

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Provoleta, a round slab of fried cheese, makes for a savory sort of pancake, and a salad of papaya, pineapple, and mango, tossed with toasted coconut flakes and creamy goat-milk caramel, is a ticket to the tropics.

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