Last April, I flew with my husband and three children to the United Kingdom. Jet-lagged but happy, we drove our manual transmission car for five hours southwest from London to Cornwall, where the wild daffodils popped out of the hedge like bursts of sunshine, and the colors of sky and ocean seemed to blend together…
Switchel (Haymakers Punch). Nature’s Healthy Gatorade
Switchel, also called Haymakers Punch, is a refreshing drink that originated in the Caribbean. It is a tasty, slightly effervescent beverage made of water mixed with vinegar, sweetened with molasses, and sometimes lightly flavored with ginger. Honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup are also used in various locally adapted versions. Switchel made its way from…
At Indian Pueblo Kitchen, a Story Told in Feast Day Stew and Frybread
What is indigenous food, exactly? Monique Fragua is an expert on that question, a topic that delights her both personally and professionally. Born and raised in northern New Mexico’s Jemez Pueblo—where the rest of her extended family still lives—Fragua is the chief operating officer of commercial operations at Albuquerque’s Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC). That…
Sour Pickle Power: The Easiest Pickles You’ll Ever Make
This time of year, you can often find baskets of pickling cucumbers at your local farmers market. Compared to slicing cucumbers available in supermarkets year-round, this thin-skinned, stubby variety enjoys a relatively short season that lasts only a few weeks. Those few precious weeks of late summer just so happen to coincide with when dill…
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