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Author: Victoria J. Bailey
Publisher: Desert Springs Pub.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9780972757256
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of popular recipes from favorite restaurants in the Californian desert resort communities of the Coachella Valley"--Jacket flap. Each recipe also includes a wine and spirit pairing.
Author: Claudia Heller
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1625856210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne might not expect to find much in the middle of California's hot, dry deserts. But to the curious explorer, they're scattered with strange and extraordinary sights. On old Route 66, the desert traveler can find quirky roadside art and mementos left by motorists. In the El Paso Mountains of the Mojave, the daring adventurer can crawl through a tunnel that was hand dug by an old prospector named Burro Schmidt. In Landers, the weary wanderer can enjoy a rejuvenating "sound bath" in an acoustically perfect dome supposedly designed by aliens. From astounding natural wonders to remnants of ancient civilizations and the Wild West, discover treasures of history, puzzling mystery and uncommon eccentricity alongside seasoned road trippers Alan and Claudia Heller.
Author: Carolyn Niethammer
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2020-09-22
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0816538891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on thousands of years of foodways, Tucson cuisine blends the influences of Indigenous, Mexican, mission-era Mediterranean, and ranch-style cowboy food traditions. This book offers a food pilgrimage, where stories and recipes demonstrate why the desert city of Tucson became American’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Both family supper tables and the city’s trendiest restaurants feature native desert plants and innovative dishes incorporating ancient agricultural staples. Award-winning writer Carolyn Niethammer deliciously shows how the Sonoran Desert’s first farmers grew tasty crops that continue to influence Tucson menus and how the arrival of Roman Catholic missionaries, Spanish soldiers, and Chinese farmers influenced what Tucsonans ate. White Sonora wheat, tepary beans, and criollo cattle steaks make Tucson’s cuisine unique. In A Desert Feast, you’ll see pictures of kids learning to grow food at school, and you’ll meet the farmers, small-scale food entrepreneurs, and chefs who are dedicated to growing and using heritage foods. It’s fair to say, “Tucson tastes like nowhere else.”
Author: Cecile Page Vargo
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0738595209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHigh in the Inyo Mountains, between Owens Valley and Death Valley National Park, lies the ghost town of Cerro Gordo. Discovered in 1865, this silver town boomed to a population of 3,000 people in the hands of savvy entrepreneurs during the 1870s. As the silver played out and the town faded, a few hung on to the dream. By the early 1900s, Louis D. Gordon wandered up the Yellow Grade Road where freight wagons once traversed with silver and supplies and took a closer look at the zinc ore that had been tossed aside by early miners. The Fat Hill lived again, primarily as a small company town. By the last quarter of the 20th century, Jody Stewart and Mike Patterson found themselves owners of the rough and tumble camp that helped Los Angeles turn into a thriving metropolis because of silver and commercial trade. Cerro Gordo found new life, second to Bodie, as California's best-preserved ghost town.
Author: Heather Nobles
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 31
ISBN-13: 1468529005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHave you ever wondered what kind of adventures you could encounter if you were a tumbleweed blowing across the desert? Come and join the exciting adventure of the Tumbleweed Traveler and his three trusty friends, Sonny the Snake, Jorge the Horny Toad, and Ruthie the Roadrunner, as they hold on tight for a rip roarin' ride through the majestic California Mohave Desert! The Adventure of the Tumbleweed Travelers is the first book of a social studies series for children. In each book, children will explore each state's rich and unique history and geography in a fun and exciting manner.
Author: Edmund Carroll Jaeger
Publisher:
Published: 1938
Total Pages: 209
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul M. Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9780898020670
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Graham Mackintosh
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780393312898
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author recounts his experiences walking around the Baja California coast, describes the region's desert wildlife, and shares his impressions of the people and landscapes
Author: Gary Paul Nabhan
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2012-03-01
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0292725892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the unique qualities of the foods of the desert areas of Mexico and the southwestern United States, discussing how the ecology and cultural history of the area shape its food.
Author: Carolyn J. Niethammer
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780816529193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver the last few decades, interest in eating locally has grown quickly. From just-picked apples in Washington to fresh peaches in Georgia, local food movements and farmer’s markets have proliferated all over the country. Desert dwellers in the Southwest are taking a new look at prickly pear, mesquite, and other native plants. Many people’s idea of cooking with southwestern plants begins and ends with prickly pear jelly. With this update to the classic Tumbleweed Gourmet, master cook Carolyn Niethammer opens a window on the incredible bounty of the southwestern deserts and offers recipes to help you bring these plants to your table. Included here are sections featuring each of twenty-three different desert plants. The chapters include basic information, harvesting techniques, and general characteristics. But the real treat comes in the form of some 150 recipes collected or developed by the author herself. Ranging from every-day to gourmet, from simple to complex, these recipes offer something for cooks of all skill levels. Some of the recipes also include stories about their origin and readers are encouraged to tinker with the ingredients and enjoy desert foods as part of their regular diet. Featuring Paul Mirocha’s finely drawn illustrations of the various southwestern plants discussed, this volume will serve as an indispensible guide from harvest to table. Whether you’re looking for more ways to prepare local foods, ideas for sustainable harvesting, or just want to expand your palette to take in some out-of-the-ordinary flavors, Cooking the Wild Southwest is sure to delight.
