Noticeably absent from the Tucson Pride talking points, however, was the chimichanga, which is not a locally sourced ingredient but certainly a regional star: a deep-fried burrito stuffed with ...

Another Benavides concoction placed in the final eight recipes of 2012: chicken-fried cactus bites, which he labored on despite dangers. “The first time we put the cactus in the oil, it sort of ...

where it’s pickled and deep-fried. A Mexican native and former head of innovation at Wahaca — whose summer menu includes cactus-courgette burritos — Diaz-Fuentes says: “Growing up I ate a ...

Chicken Fried Cactus Bites: Sliced prickly cactus pads, chicken battered and fried, served with a jalapeno ranch and agave nectar dipping sauce. Deep-Fried Divine Chocolate Tres Leches Cake ...

Here’s a good place to get stuck on Sept. 7: the second annual Cactus Festival – a.k.a. Festival de Nopal – in Ceres. Presented by the Latino Community Roundtable of Stanislaus County, the ...

Texas Roadhouse is expanding its grocery store offerings with a new line of products which take the steakhouse's appetizers as their inspiration.

(The other finalist—and Benavides’ personal favorite—was chicken-fried cactus bites.) But Benavides had to share the spotlight with former Texas Monthly profile subject Gonzalez, whose Deep ...

Chef Staib discovers what life was like in the 1800s at this beautifully reconstructed adobe fort and cooks authentic recipes, including beef tongue and fried cactus.

2. Chicken Fried Cactus Bites Anything chicken-fried has to be good. Chicken fried steak is one of my all-time favorite foods. It's crispy, sweet, smothered in white gravy and always satisfies by ...