Category / Food History
We are in the thick of winter and we thought it would the perfect opportunity to share a recipe featuring two superfood ingredients that are indigenous to the Sonoran Desert: tepary beans and hard squash....
Since the early 20th century, Americans have been making squash pie and calling it “pumpkin” because, well, it rolls off the tongue better. That can of “pumpkin” puree you recently bought? It’s probably...
If fruits, by definition, are the tasty mechanism for a plant to spread its seeds, how then, does Mother Nature allow such a thing as seedless fruit? After all, plants with seedless fruits are technically...
Squash deserves a place in our history books as one of the earliest and most important plants domesticated in the Americas. Below, we dive into the origins of squash and provide recipes showcasing its...
