Arizona Wine
Like many of her generation, my grandmother grew table grapes in her garden. Part of the harvest was made into wine. When my mom lived in Saudi Arabia, the first […]
A Dish in Existence for 1,800 Years
The idea began rather simply during a phone discussion with my friend Patti on whether or not Fastnachts, the Pennsylvania Dutch doughnuts made with lard, yeast and potatoes and eaten […]
The World’s Most Romantic Restaurants
For the next few days, our food thoughts are all about romantic settings. Is your favorite romantic restaurant formal with starched linens, tuxedo-wearing servers who place your napkin on your […]
One of the 5 C’s
In the early years as a U.S. territory, then after Arizona became a state in 1912 and well through the 20th century, the five C’s: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and […]