Month: December 2021

How to Transfer a Car Title in Arizona

If you need to transfer a car title in Arizona, the process is not hard, but it is easy to mess up. The biggest rule is time. Arizona says the buyer must apply for a new title within 15 days of purchase. In many cases, the title and registration are handled together. Arizona also now…

How Arizona Monsoon Season Works and How to Prepare Your Home

Arizona monsoon season is not one giant storm. It is a weather pattern. In simple terms, summer heat over the Southwest helps pull more moisture north from nearby tropical waters. As that moisture moves in, the weather changes from very dry heat to a stretch of humid days with building clouds, gusty winds, lightning, and…

Yuzu Explained: What It Tastes Like and Easy Ways to Cook With It

Yuzu is one of those ingredients that can wake up a whole dish with very little effort. It is a citrus fruit, but it does not act like an orange. It is not the kind of fruit most of us peel and eat in wedges. Instead, cooks reach for its peel, zest, and juice because…

Zhug: The Bright, Spicy Green Sauce More Home Cooks Should Know

Some sauces sit quietly on the side. Zhug does not. It is bright. It is green. It is sharp with herbs, warm with spice, and hot enough to wake up a whole plate of food. Once you try it, you start to see the point right away. This is not a sauce that hides in…

What Is Za’atar? A Friendly Guide to the Spice Blend and How to Use It

If you have seen za’atar on a jar at the store, on a restaurant menu, or dusted over flatbread and dip, you are not alone. It is one of those ingredients that sounds a little mysterious at first. Then you taste it, and suddenly it makes sense. Za’atar is bold, warm, bright, and easy to…

Best Herbs for Container Gardening in Phoenix and Tucson

If you garden in Phoenix or Tucson, you already know the big issue is not whether herbs taste good. Of course they do. The real issue is whether they can live through our heat, dry wind, hot pots, and fast-changing seasons. The good news is that herbs do very well in containers here. In fact,…