Happy Friday! For the past two years, I’ve been building a beachfront condo in Belize. Like most people building a home, I spent a lot of time thinking about what would eventually be visible: the floor plan, the windows facing the Caribbean Sea, the tile, the cabinetry, the lighting, the furnitur...

Since moving to Belize a year and a half ago, I have encountered foods I had never seen before. Recently, I stood at an outdoor fruit stand looking at a piece of fruit that did not immediately appear inviting. It was covered in long, hairy, slightly thick soft, hair-like spines that made it look ...