Spanish Food Words with Arabic Origins
When the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 C.E. they brought with them advanced agricultural methods in addition to introducing many new crops including sugar cane, rice, ginger and saffron […]
Tag Archives: vegetables
In the ‘Iguanario’ in Manzanillo, Mexico
Our impromptu ‘guide’ in Manzanillo, Mexico took us down an unshaded sidewalk beside a canal. “From here on,” he said pointing, “iguana, iguana, iguana.” And there they were, all over […]
Saturday Farmer’s Market in Portland, Oregon
Portland’s Farmer’s Market was not only a feast for the eyes, it was a feast for the nose. I really wish my photos had smellavision to them. This has to be […]
Floating Market in Can Tho on the Mekong River
The floating market in Can Tho is pandemonium – large boats (wholesalers) selling large quantities of various types of produce to smaller boats (retailers) who later go down various tributaries […]
How They Grow Bean Sprouts in Vietnam
Part of our cooking class at the Morning Glory Cooking School in Hoi An included a bicycle tour of the countryside to see how they grew many of the ingredients […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh from the Garden
Up at Dad’s for the week and going crazy in his garden, gathering fruits and vegetables for dinner, with leftover ‘hodgepodge’ for breakfast the next day. Nothing beats fresh produce from […]
