The bountiful desert, and the ingredients it has to offer

  Tucson organizations have taken initiative to educate locals on the importance of incorporating native Arizona ingredients into their everyday diet. “Our main goal is to show people the bounty of the desert and to get people thinking about eating locally,” Public Relations Coordinator Sonya Norman of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum said. Norman sheds light on…

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Pumpkin Spice Invades America

When people think of pumpkin, it is no longer what’s in your Thanksgiving pie. The fall-time flavor has crept into coffee, gum, breakfast confections and snacks, what is next for the national phenomenon? For nearly three months out of the year, pumpkin spice dominates the food market with new variations popping up as quickly as…

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Tasty and culturally rich: tamale time

During the holidays, the demand for homemade tamales surpasses any other month of the year.. These individually wrapped presents involve care, love, family, tradition and Mexican heritage. They are most sought after for Christmas Eve to the New Year and are the featured entrée of the table. It is equivalent to the turkey on the dinner table…

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