My Photo of the Day: Orange Lima Beans. 22 Aug 2013 | 07:41 am

Taking My Horchata Obsession to Another Level. 20 Aug 2013 | 09:08 am

Not too long ago, I was talking on the phone with my mom and I told her that I make horchata on an almost weekly basis. She asked me what ingredients I use (rice, almonds, cinnamon, sometimes sesame s...

Soto Ayam. 19 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am

Soto ayam is Indonesian chicken soup – it’s yellow, slightly spicy, and incredibly flavorful. My dad made this often when I was growing up, so it’s one of my many favorite comfort foods. I rarely make...

My Photo of the Day: Corn Chowder. 17 Aug 2013 | 09:09 am

I think I’ve purchased my last few ears of corn for the summer because there’s really only so much corn that we eat anyway. Since the kernels were so sweet, I was going to make bacon and corn fritters...

Summer Grapes and Lightning. 16 Aug 2013 | 11:21 am

The farmers’ market in Sierra Vista has been impressive, even when we got here in late January. I’m glad they moved to a better location, people seem to be more drawn to it now that it’s located at th...

My Photo of the Day: A Favorite Place Closes. 10 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm

In March, I wrote about one of our favorite places to eat in Bisbee. The restaurant was called Poco and pictured above is their vegan chocolate Sriracha cupcakes. We’re not vegan, but Poco had delicio...

Impatience and a Cake. 9 Aug 2013 | 11:44 pm

I’ve been impatient about our upcoming move to Georgia, but that always happens when we’re a little over a month away from moving and certain things haven’t been set up yet. It usually all falls into ...

Monsoon and a Pupusa Craving. 7 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm

According to a southern Arizona weather forecaster, areas around Cochise County have had a more active monsoon season this year than around Pima County and beyond. I haven’t lived here long enough to ...

My Fiore di Capra Crush. 6 Aug 2013 | 01:56 am

There are a few small batch southern Arizona cheese makers, but two really stand out for me. I’ll focus on Fiore di Capra this time because they’re my absolute favorite. I’ve also featured their raw m...

Mexican Chocolate. 5 Aug 2013 | 07:00 am

Our nine months in southern Arizona is coming to an end and we have a month left before we move. I think we’ve experienced a lot of things that I never thought would be available here, or at least I w...