Verdolagas is the Spanish name for a heat loving plant grown around the world, Portulaca oleracea, also called purslane. It can be eaten raw, but is more commonly cooked. Above cover image of purslane in flower, courtesy of L. Rignanese. Meet the Purslane Portulaca oleracea […]
A tasty foraged find in March in the desert Southwest are the pods of jewel flower. This plant is native to a limited area of the Southwest, but when you find it in Arizona it is often nicely abundant. Jewel Flower And here is why […]
There are many things called wild spinach that are good to forage. In modern times, many of them are generally considered “weeds.” But a few short years ago – before modern supermarkets became the norm – most of these wild greens were simply called “food.” […]
Noticed some jicama in two difderent grocery stores this week, and decided it was the universe telling me to tell you more about this tasty vegetable. We do have one post about using it – our “Roots & Fruits Salad.” What is Jicama Jicama is […]
This hot dip, from the Piedmont of Italy is a traditional holiday dish. At least it was at a friend’s house where I first learned to make it. Regional Delight The dish is called “Italian” but Italy has many regions with very distinctive local dishes. […]
Corn on the cob is on sale! I just got 8 ears of corn for a dollar. Limit 8 per customer, but I’m happy. Fresh Corn With this nice little windfall of corn, my mouth is watering deciding what to make. Corn on the cob […]
Garlic chives are a delightfully green plants that grow well across the Southwest, and indeed around the world. They are popular in Mexican cooking out in the little towns where there are no supermarkets, in part because you can harvest them all year long. We […]
A fancy way to saute some greens – since they are so bountiful in the garden right now. A bit sparce for foraging this year, but that’s how life is. Some years are lean years. Helps us appreciate life more. Greens del Estrella I invented […]
When you think of flavors of the Southwest you may not think of Chinese cabbages, but you should! They have been grown in this region for over a century. They are one of the many greens easy to cook. Chinese Cabbages in the West Back […]
Sunflowers are a American native plant, used for centuries by the Native people. The plants once grew only in North and Central America (the “New World”). Once Europeans “discovered” sunflowers, they were rapidly carried and planted around the globe. Indeed, sunflowers are one of the […]
