There is not a more relaxing springtime activity in Arizona than gardening on a cool, 85-degree day surrounded by sky-high saguaros and the dry, cracking dirt floor beneath you. Gardening in desert lands can seem impossible. The days are warm—hot, even—and rainfall is few and far between, but what many desert dwellers do not…
Take a tomato. A tangy slice of lime. Cilantro. A bit of pungent onion. A touch of chili. A pinch of salt. It’s salsa. Today, salsa includes an array of fruits and oddities such as mangoes, cactus and hot peppers. Salsa is not what your grandmother used to make. The industry is growing – almost…
Peter Pilat walks from room to room in a massive “Food Factory” warehouse in Phoenix, overseeing as Maricopa County inmates assist guards in packaging peanut butter and washing fruit. The county’s roughly 8,000 inmates are no longer served meat, and they’re learning to adjust. As Food Service Commander, Pilat has managed a gradual switch to…
The Garden Kitchen, 2205 S. Fourth Ave., caters to those who want to learn how to garden and be healthy. They offer free gardening classes on Saturday mornings, fresh food tastings, and occasional special events with music and dancing. The Garden Kitchen from Jordan Clifton on Vimeo.
