Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Larrea Tridentata, Saguaro, Prosopis Velutina, Tepary Bean, Chorizanthe Rigida, Opuntia Basilaris, Echinocereus Reichenbachii, Fagonia Laevis, Acacia Constricta, Quincula, Calycoseris Wrightii, Dudleya Pulverulenta, Krameria Grayi, Dalea Pulchra, Psorothamnus Fremontii, Dalea Albiflora, Opuntia (more…)
Bringing ancient cuisine into the modern spotlight with classical culinary techniques. One of only six U.S. restaurants to have achieved the AAA’s Five Diamond status—and the only Native American restaurant to have likewise earned a Mobil Five Star rating—Kai Restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, near Phoenix, is redefining Native American cuisine. With classical European culinary techniques and pairing with the finest wines, the Kai chefs bring an ancient cu (more…)
Indigenous to North America (specifically the Sonoran Desert), tepary beans are enjoying a resurgence in popularity due to their high nutritional value and ability to thrive in drought-prone environments. When cooked, these pretty little beans boast a delicious nutty flavor and creamy texture. This Romulo Yanes photo of a selection of the beans was never published, although images from the sitting appeared in the April 2006 Gourmet.
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By now, the most curious of home chefs are well-versed in the how-tos of whipping up cupfuls of amaranth, fava beans, and quinoa. Lest any cooking fan has been closeted in a dark pantry for five or more years, health food advocate Chesman educates and adds to the vegetarian repertoire. Many of the recipes represent rather innovative first-of-their-kind dishes or almost infinite (and unusual) variations on a standard. Rice pudding, for instance, gets at least six new (more…)
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