Sacred gourds and ancestral grains of the Americas
Mooncakes and mountain chestnuts of East Asia
Grape must and orchard gold in Europe
Pomegranates and golden quinces of the Middle East
alicecooks Combine fresh autumn ingredients to discover how different cultures turn the harvest into special dishes.
alicecooks This hearty Native stew combines corn for starch, climbing beans for protein, and squash to protect soil and provide vital vitamins.
What nutritional benefit do beans add to the Three Sisters stew that complements the corn?
Which of the 'Three Sisters' plants acts as a natural trellis for climbing beans to grow upon?
alicecooks Calabaza en tacha turns autumn pumpkins into a historic Mexican holiday treat.
On which Mexican holiday is calabaza en tacha traditionally served and placed on altars?
Three Sisters planting: Corn, beans, and squash grow better together because the beans feed nitrogen to the soil while squash leaves block weeds.
What is the Ojibwe name for wild rice, which is hand-harvested from canoes in the Great Lakes region during autumn?
How is traditional wild rice harvested by Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes to ensure future crops?
The edible, fleshy fruit of various trailing plants belonging to the gourd family, typically eaten as a vegetable. Domesticated varieties were cultivated in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley as early as 10,000 years ago.
Which herb is traditionally blended into the sweet corn topping of a Chilean pastel de choclo?