NAPA, Calif. — Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You're not the first. In the late 19th century, writer Robert Louis Stevenson moved his honeymoon to the rustic but free setting of an abandoned mining camp when the $10-a-week going rate for Calistoga hotels proved too much for his slender purse.

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda.

One-pot chicken that is a blast of savory goodness

This one-pot chicken dinner by Kentucky chef Edward Lee blends a staple of Southern cooking — fried chicken — with two deliciously savory Asian ingredients, salty miso and a half pound of shiitake mushrooms. Together they produce a chicken that is tender and wildly flavorful with a thick sauce that is good enough to eat by the spoonful.

Eddie Castillo said that the South American culture has the empanada, the British have the pasty, and he and his business partner Mike Caliendo are giving Arizona the hand pie.

Eddie Castillo said that the South American culture has the empanada, the British have the pasty, and he and his business partner Mike Caliendo are giving Arizona the hand pie.

Agritopia, an agriculturally-focused, multi-use community in Gilbert, is planning what’s shaping to be its largest project since its establishment. Epicenter at Agritopia will be a food-based shopping center established over an estimated 25 acres that aims to showcase local farmers and retailers in an innovative way.

Food trucks have been popular for some time now in the Valley, but on April 13 a new class of diner will get to partake of the trend.

MULBERRY, Ark. — A small but growing number of farmers have been experimenting with an edible soybean as they look to capitalize on Americans' interest in adding non-meat proteins to their diets.

Armando Adrian-López doesn’t farm anymore, but he still looks to the natural world for inspiration and materials, using corn husks, dried flowers and found objects to create fantastical winged and horned creatures.

Pancakes for dinner?

Browse a bountiful selection of produce, meats and homemade goods at the weekly Gilbert Farmers Market, where you can also enjoy food truck offerings and live music.

Enjoy a family day at Whole Foods where local farmers market favorites like Paletas Betty, Desert Roots Farm, Nutswhat, and Copper Creek Cheesecake fill the parking lot alongside food trucks, chalk artists, live music and kids activities.

Gather a bevy of fresh produce and locally sourced meats at this bi-weekly spring market in east Mesa.

Five-hundred years ago, the Guarani Indians of Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia started using the plant Ka’a He’ê — translated to English as “sweet herb” — for consumption and medical treatments.

Christopher Brock and his nine students in the "honors biotechnology 2" career and technical education class at Williams Field High School in Gilbert this school year have achieved a feat normally associated with professional researchers and scientists.

WAITSFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, a handful of enterprising Vermonters realized they could do more with milk than just sell it. And with a little help from the state, they became pioneers in what quickly blossomed into the now behemoth artisanal cheese movement.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will open the 26th season of its free Sunday A’Fair outdoor concert series on Jan. 13 with performances by Marty & The Party Band and Tesoro from noon to 4 p.m.

Support your local economy while stocking up on fresh vegetables, jams, salsas, jellies, natural meats and handmade craft projects at Mesa Community Farmers Market.

At the risk of raising ire from fans and lovers of Hostess snacks, I have to confess: I have never been a fan of Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs, Zingers or Suzie Q’s. And I would say, outside of eating a package of powdered-sugar doughnuts on rare occasion, I haven’t touched a Twinkie or Hostess cake in more than 30 years. They were just too sweet for me, and I never liked the taste of them.

Arizona consumers can give thanks for the fact that the grocery market in the state is so competitive.

Arizona consumers can give thanks for the fact that the grocery market in the state is so competitive.