…been allowed to ferment/compost. Its secondary fermentation gives it a very dark, earthy quality. In China, what we consider black teas are called red, whereas pu’ehr is considered black. Pu’ehr…
…fruit. The flesh varies from yellow to red, depending on the variety. The fruits weigh between two and seven pounds, and are covered with a thick, thorny husk. Because of…
…card. People who went two days later saw hardly anything. In our case, we could see a thin flow of red magma moving down Kilauea from the Royal Gardens subdivision,…
…Scale 1x2x3x 2 cups cooked wild rice, warmed 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh basil leaves (can substitute chopped parsley if preferred) 1 15-ounce can…
…America. Botanically, it is considered a berry bush. Because chiles are savory, we think of them as a vegetable but their culinary use is frequently as a spicy flavoring. Chile…
…free to add red pepper flakes, chopped chives or parsley. Did you make this recipe? Share a photo and tag us — we can’t wait to see what you’ve made!…
…just down the road: a modern greenhouse, covered with black shade cloth, watered by automatic sprinklers. Here 3,000 vines are planted in raised peat moss beds on split bamboo canes;…
…and retempered at another time. Plain molded pieces which show signs of bloom may also be melted and retempered. Chocolate should be stored wrapped in foil or food grade plastic…
…considered a good de-tox food as it cleanses and strengthens the liver. The same holds true for pineapple juice, especially if it’s fresh. Bromelain also cuts mucus in the throat…
…dish, no surprise as potatoes originated in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, with more than 4200 varieties of native potatoes. Causa also traditionally featured several different varieties of aji, the Peruvian…
…vanillas came from Germany, providing a cheaper alternative to natural vanilla. Soon it was discovered that synthetic vanillin could be made from paper pulp and coal tar. Mexico, Central America,…
…1950s. Most of the so-called vanilla extract from Mexico no longer has coumarin in it. It may, however, have red dyes which are banned for use in the United States….
Theobroma cacao, originally considered by the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and northern South America, as the food of the gods, is known to us as chocolate. It grows in…
…there aren’t evening hours to help turn the berries from red to black. When they’re finally ripe, it’s easy to forget the long wait for the reward of their sweet…
…Ruby grapefruit or 2 large navel oranges, peeled vertically and cut into segments 1 avocado, peeled and sliced 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings or substitute…
…be slightly more effective in improving immune system than its green cousin. Flavored Teas Flavored teas are made by spraying leaves with essential oils of flowers or fruits and then…
…standards like Red Delicious, you can usually find the tastier heritage varieties filling the farmers markets and countryside fruit stands. Yesterday when I drove the back roads of Watsonville to…
…from early spring through autumn, depending on the variety. The paddles are known as “nopales” and are prepared as a vegetable. Fruits vary from small and round, to three or…
…one afternoon while we were working together in one of his vanilla fields, “Here in Imorona, people are not remembered by books or in photos. They are remembered by what…
…rainfall. There are now thousands of cultivars. The most known, include the Spanish group, the Virginia group, the Valencia group, the Runner group and the Tennessee Red and Tennessee White…
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