Mesquite Flour
The Taste of Tucson theme of the cooking class was a big hit for our guests. Rockstar Chef Gary Hickey, executive chef/partner at Charro Steak and culinary director for the […]
Kumquats
The huge 15-foot kumquat tree (technically it’s a shrub) is laden with fruits, hundreds in various stages, from ripe, almost ripe to green and even a few flowers. “Such a […]
Wihog – Mesquite Bean Pods
Since last week was all about Palo Verde beans it seems like a natural segue to talk about the other mainstay leguminous tree in our Sonoran Desert – mesquite. The […]
Loving Legumes
Looking inside the pantry for inspiration, my gaze falls on lentils, black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas/garbanzo beans, tepary beans. All legumes. All yummy. All part of my kitchen repertoire. All […]
