Prickly pear cacti in the Tucson area are laden with plump, red fruits at this time of year — creating not only a colorful landscape but an opportunity for native-food fans to whip up a batch of ...

Visiting Arizona? Want to drink a cactus? The hotel you're staying in might have beverages flavored with prickly pear like ...

Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

This recipe is a traditional favorite of American Indians. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Stir in water until dough becomes soft and pliable. Knead dough on floured surface, folding outer ...

I am an adopted desert rat. After moving to Phoenix, I started a boutique collection of artwork from the twice-annual Tempe Festival of the Arts depicting Sonoran Desert scenes, like an Arizona ...