A knob of ginger like the one shown here is mixed with water, sugar and a touch of lemon to make a potent syrup that turns into a DIY Ginger Beer. Using the syrup and sparkling water allows you to ...

Over the last seven years of testing out tropical food species at Costa Rica’s Rancho Mastatal, we found that some plants that grow well here are not palatable to certain individuals or groups of ...

I’m not much of a soda drinker. I’ve been known to drink (and make) ginger beer, but even those drinks are reserved for special occasions. I’d much rather drink a lime-flavored seltzer water or ...

I do love this time of year, but I’m secretly relieved that holiday madness is drawing to a close. (New Year’s Eve is looming on the horizon, but I’m choosing to not think about that yet.) This week, ...

Over the last several years of testing out tropical food species at Costa Rica’s Rancho Mastatal, we found that some plants that grow well here are not palatable to certain individuals or groups of ...