"The biological origin, diversification, and domestication of maize occurred in Mesoamerica, located in the center of …"

"... From the more than 200 million metric tons of corn that the United States produces each year, 85 percent is conve…"

"... The great edifice of variety and choice that is an American turns out to rest on a remarkably narrow biological f…"

"... corn is the plant of the Americas; it is native to the New World, and corn, more than any other plant, feeds the …"

"No matter how quietly I tried to replace the spoon and glass top of the container of freshly grated Parmesan cheese o…"

"The process of elaboration of parmesan cheese begins with skimming the milk collected the previous evening; fresh mil…"

"The classic Parmesan is said to come from in , or , or Sicily, although it is also found in Calabria. The first menti…"

"ASPARAGUS 1 box frozen cut asparagus 2 Tb butter in a skillet 2 Tb salt Salt and pepper Allow the asparagus to thaw u…"

"The usual method of preparing asparagus pursued by the Roman cooks was to select the finest sprouts and to dry them. …"

"(Asparagus officinalis) is one of the world’s top 20 vegetable crops. Both green and white shoots (spears) are produc…"