Whether you eat relish or not, you must give props to the winners of the Taste of Wilmington.

The secret ingredient - cactus - showed up in a relish, a spring greens salad, a ceviche and even a sugar cookie dessert.

I ate cactus last night at Casa Poblana in Emeryville. The steak was tough, not as good as usual, but the nopale was delicious, and the margarita was fantastic.