Prickly pear, a fruit derived from the cactus plant, is gaining popularity in culinary and health circles due to its unique ...

A staple throughout the Southwest, this desert fruit adds flavor and color to cocktails, salads, salsas, desserts, and more.

4. Sorbet. The fruit's sweetness lends itself to desserts. Now available for the summer, Phoenix's Splurge Ice Cream and Candy shop has a dairy-free Prickly Pear Sorbet.. 5.

Nothing says summer like frozen desserts, and this week's episode of Mad Genius: Home Edition has the perfect treat for combating humidity. Food & Wine Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple ...

August is prime prickly pear season in the Southwest, ... pavlova dessert, cannoli, pie and a shandy made with tequila and agave wheat beer. "In the kitchen, ...

Lemon bars are all well and good, but why settle for fine when you can put an undeniable Texas brand on the classic mid-century dessert favorite? For cookie base: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ...

The prickly pear is popular in jelly form, she said, but use it sparingly on desserts, snacks or sandwiches because of the fruit's high sugar content, which helps with preservation and its gel ...

The little mining town of Superior — about 50 miles from the East Valley on U.S. Highway 60 — hosts its annual Prickly Pear Festival this weekend, celebrating all the drinks, desserts and ...

Albuquerque prickly pear festival celebrates abundance of the desert The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.