Prickly Sweet

Prickly cactus yields a sweet harvest of southwestern jams and jellies. Golden cactus and agarita jelly comes from Truly Texas, and the dark red cactus marmalade and prickly pear cactus jelly are from Cheri’s Desert Harvest in Tucson. The jellies can be used in Patricia Quintana’s Postre de Yuca recipe on H3.

Cactus and Agarita Jelly, $4.95, and Cactus Marmalade and Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly, $4.50, at CJ’s Gourmet Emporium, 130 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena; (818) 585-8382.

One Bite, Two Bits

For celebrating Rosh Hashana, for suavely stirring your tea or just to carry around a taste of honey in convenient form, these honey-filled plastic straws ensure you’ve always got something sweet on hand. And they’re only a quarter each.

Honey Sticks, 25 cents each at Audrey’s Gift Shop at Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles; (310) 440-4561, as well as some candy stores and farmers markets.