Lima beans get their name from Lima, Peru where they were cultivated even before corn. All common beans, or legumes, originated from Central and South America. Fresh lima beans are…
By this time of the year, farmer’s markets are in full swing all over the country. One of the early favorites is Savoy cabbage. If there were a cabbage beauty…
Like other citrus fruits, lemons probably originated in Southeast Asia. The lemon was probably the first citrus to reach the Mediterranean. The first cultivation of lemons in Europe was in…