Until I lived in Costa Rica (and had to watch out for falling coconuts on my way to Spanish class!), I never knew how intriguing and bizarre fruits could be. In the Midwest, we’re fortunate to have a world of berries and apples and pears and cherries at our fingertips — [...]
Seems like hibiscus is all the rage: hibiscus tea, hibiscus punch, even sparkling hibiscus beverages in the form of Ooba, the latest smartly-packaged and fizzy “health” drink to hit the shelves. (It’s a far better option than Coke, true, but I hesitate to call anything that contains mostly sugared water a great beverage choice.) Seeing [...]
The best kind of fruit is the kind that yields all of itself to the cook: flesh, skin, and seeds. If it can be used in savory or sweet settings, so much the better!
Enter the papaya, a fruit that can be sliced, sautéed, and served as a vegetable when green. You can scoop out the [...]
