Life in the upper Sonoran Desert has its perks. Among them: six months of peerless weather and more prickly pear pods than you can shake a rain stick at. Rather than letting the pods go to waste, ...

1 pound green apples (4 small apples), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 7 pounds ripe but still firm Bartlett, Anjou or Seckel pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces 1. In a large ...

Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That's where this recipe ...

WALNUT CREEK — In the midst of an ever-evolving suburban city, Anne Morton’s home remains nestled among a small fruit and nut orchard she’s known her whole life. Her grandparents moved to the family ...