Tag Archive for: Pepper/Chile

Lime-Mint Freezer Pickles
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Lime and mint are not usually thought of together (if at all) in combination with pickles, but they should be! The lime-mint flavors work together with the cucumbers to make something much more than the sum of their parts - bright, refreshing, and absolutely addictively delicious.

Honey Pickled Jalapeños with Garlic
Pickled jalapeños and garlic have been favorites of ours for a couple of decades. See our newest twist with honey on this classic recipe!

Classic Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts when slowly pan-roasted with other vegetables are surprisingly delicious, simple and very satisfying. An excellent meal or side dish.

Fermented Chile Paste
Fermented chile paste is one of my favorite condiments, and making your own lets you choose the flavors and level of heat. See how easy it is!

Argentine Beef Roast with Fettuccine
This unusual but delicious Argentine beef roast is served with "tuco" - a traditional tomato sauce over tallarines, similar to handmade fettuccine.

Spinach Salad with Sesame and Ginger
This Asian- inspired wilted spinach salad combines the rich, sweet fresh spinach with the rice vinegar, ginger, pepper flakes and toasted sesame flavors.

Szechuan Button and Mango Sorbet
Szechuan Buttons make an attention-grabbing "fizzy" sorbet- a tongue-tingling dessert or perhaps the ultimate between-course palate cleanser.

Oaxacan Chicken in Poblano Sauce
This Mexican poblano chicken dish from Oaxaca is one of our family’s favorites because it is easy to make and is absolutely delicious.

Fresh Garden Antipasto Trio
This trio of antipasto recipes is perfect for light grazing through an evening with friends, or the two of you watching a summer evening fade into twilight.

Chard Of Many Colors
Chard is like a reliable friend, always there, it is one of the greatest, and often least appreciated, of all the gifts from your local farmer (or garden).

Fermented Pepper Sauce
Fermented pepper sauce is one of the easiest, safest and most delicious methods of preserving your garden's bountiful harvest of peppers.

Homemade Chile Coloradito Sauce
Homemade Chile Coloradito sauce is my adaptation of the classic mole sauce from Oaxaca, Mexico. Make extra, it is well worth the effort!

Asparagus with Tomato Pesto Dressing
Asparagus adds a creamy foundation to the rich, flavorful and slightly spicy tomato pesto sauce in this unusual and tasty side dish.

Old Time Green Chile Stew
Green chile stew is a staple in many Southwestern homes. It is a comfort food on par with chicken soup. Here's the recipe I grew up with.

Herbed Marinated Dried Tomatoes
Herbed Marinated Dried Tomatoes make incredibly thoughtful gifts. You can't buy the flavor of these herbed tomatoes, anywhere, at any price.

Catanian Wheat and Lentil Soup
Zuppa Di Grano e Lenticchie or Catanian Wheat and Lentil Soup is an ancient farm soup that is enjoying a resurgence in its home country of Sicily.

Sopa de Tomate con Albóndigas or Tomato Soup with Meatballs
Oaxacan Albóndigas soup with heirloom tomato puree, onions and home raised beef. A wonderfully tasty and satisfying cold weather soup.

Fresh Roasted Garden Salsa
A great foundation recipe for freshly roasted garden salsa using the best ingredients fresh from your garden. Easy to make and wonderfully tasty.

Cajun Chicken Maque Choux
Cajun Chicken Maquechoux is a stunning late summer dish that will be remembered fondly when the fresh corn is gone.

Mediterranean Pan Roasted Vegetables
Mediterranean Pan Roasted Vegetables are wonderful as a side to outdoor cooking or as a basis for a fresh, healthy meal.

Fresh Heirloom Basil Recipes
Here are a couple of recipes that use fresh herbs- that you should…

3 Great Heirloom Pumpkin Recipes
Three great heirloom pumpkin recipes that prove pumpkin isn't strictly for Halloween or pumpkin pie; there are many other tasty ways to enjoy it.

Cilantro Freezer Pickles
Cilantro Freezer Pickles has been a favorite of our for years and is always devoured at picnics. Preserves the outstanding fresh cilantro flavor.

About Eggplant…
Bitter eggplant is a thing of the past when growing your own and used in a fresh eggplant pasta sauce.

Heirloom Red Russian Kale Recipes
Delicious recipes for using the wonderful Red Russian Kale that is a mainstay of the fall garden.