The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is a massive genus with over 150 known species of paddle-shaped cacti that produce gorgeous flowers. Depending on the variety, the colors may be bright shades of ...

These aren’t your average Twix or Snickers bars: Bezies fills each chocolate with caramel or chocolate ganache, incorporating classic Tucson flavors. Ancho mesquite honey, prickly pear caramel ...

This year marks the tenth anniversary of when Tucson became the first ... pod porridge sweetened with prickly pear fruits was a staple, and cholla cactus buds sustained Indigenous groups during ...

And when you're dining out, look for ingredients like cactus, chiltepin and prickly pear to get a feel for Tucson's distinct flavor. It should come as no surprise that Mexican cuisine is Tucson's ...

He moved to Tucson and opened his first restaurant there in 1983, and discovered a bounty of ingredients growing outside his front door, from prickly pear cactus to yellow-meated watermelon to ...

Prickly pear, a fruit derived from the cactus plant, is gaining popularity in culinary and health circles due to its unique flavor, vibrant color, and nutritional benefits. Known as "tuna" in ...