Pronounced “HEE-kah-mah,” jicama enters the U.S. culture as both a vegetable and a fruit-like opportunity. A member of the legume family, it has nicknames like Mexican potato, yam bean root, and yam bean. It looks like a large, sometimes several … Continue reading
Jicama (“Hick-a-muh”) is an overlooked treat. One easy way to enjoy it is to peel it, chop it into sticks and serve sprinkled with fresh lime juice and your favorite chili powder. We are grateful to Frieda’s, The Specialty Produce … Continue reading
Salads are especially exciting these days, because we are seeing more and more Middle Eastern and Asian influences in salads, not the old lettuce, tomato, a few cucumbers, celery, some green peppers, the old, chapter-and-verse green salad. Wikipedia defines salads … Continue reading
By: Ellie Kreiger Photography by: Christopher Hirsceimer Besides this latest book, Ellie Kreiger has a show on the Food Channel, “Healthy Appetite,” airing at 1:00 pm, … Continue reading