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Barberry

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

Berberis is commonly known as Barberry, and they are found throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world…

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Turkish Eggplants

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Turkish eggplants are known as Scarlet eggplant, Ethiopian eggplant, Gilo, Garden Eggs and Mock tomato. …

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Bitter Melon

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in…

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Soursop

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree.  The exact origin is unknown; it is…

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Mofongo

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Mofongo is a fried plantain-based dish from the island of Puerto Rico.  Similar dishes known as fufu de plátano in Cuban…

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Millet

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on February 1, 2017

Millet is a kind of grain that grows wild in Africa and all across Europe and Asia.  It grows about…

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Sorghum

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

Sorghum is truly a versatile crop that can be grown as a grain, forage or…

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Yams

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016

While yams appear very similar to sweet potatoes, they’re quite different. In fact, they’re not…

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The Eggplant

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on August 10, 2016August 17, 2016

The delectable, yet mystical eggplant is known by many names, some quite unflattering. When Europeans…

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