Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Cool Summer Nights – Taste the Desert

Discover the Flavors and Traditions of the Sonoran Desert!

Ever baked with mesquite flour or tasted pickled cholla buds? These unique desert ingredients aren’t just delicious — they can boost food security, improve health, and protect the environment.

Join us for a flavorful celebration of the Sonoran Desert’s rich food heritage! Sample creative bites from local chefs featuring desert-adapted ingredients and learn about the history and future of desert foodways. Come explore how the resilient flavors of the desert can nourish both the body and the land.

You can also bring home a pepper plant from our Plant Sale!