One of the best ways to take advantage of all the fresh fruit in the summer (here in Michigan) is to make a fruit salsa. It can be savory by adding some red onion and a jalapeno or keep it sweet as I did with this recipe and toss the fruit with a strawberry jam/lemon mixture. Basil slivers pair well with these fruits and as a garnish The baked cinnamon tortilla chips add an additional sweetness where the robust flavor of Vietnamese cinnamon shines. Of course you could always use store-bought tortilla scoops instead. Very satisfying and your guests will keep coming back for more so make plenty! This is a perfect ending to any grilled meal or perhaps just as a snack.

Cinnamon is an important ingredient and there are different kinds; Ceylon, Saigon, Cassia, Korintje and Vietnamese. They also can have a different flavor depending on where you get it from.

I have three types of cinnamon; 1) bulk variety that I use to make my gingerbread ornaments 2) Saigon I use more in savory dishes and 3) Vietnamese that I use all the time for my baking. Why?

The Vietnamese cinnamon has 4-6 % aromatic oils resulting in a robust sweet taste. Cassia and Korintje have only 2-3 % oils resulting in a more subtly sweet taste.