In 2008, my coauthor of ten books, Nancy Gerlach, and her husband Jeff retired and moved from Albuquerque to Chelem, Yucatán. Recently my wife and I visited them for a whirlwind tour of the region.
Chile-Spiced Brunch Ideas for Mother’s Day
A fabulous, fiery brunch (that she doesn’t have to prepare) is the perfect way to show Mom you appreciate all the hell you put her through growing up.
Cinco de Mayo Burgers with Homemade Chorizo
Last Christmas, the fat guy in the red suit brought me a Cabela’s Pro Series electric meat grinder and I’ve been dying to try it out. Cinco de Mayo gave me a great excuse to do that. I turned 4 pounds of boneless pork butt into homemade patty chorizo, but that was just the start of what turned into a really fun grilling idea for the holiday.
Cinco de Mayo: What to Drink After Dinner
Contrary to popular belief, Mexican hooch isn’t all about fruity beer, worms, and margaritas. Not that there’d be anything wrong if it were. I’ve spent whole weekends living off of nothing but those three things, and aside from a recurring facial tic and a few flashbacks, I’m fine.
Vibrant Veggie Soups for Spring
The recipes we share here represent the best of vegetarian soups: satisfying, light and full of healthy stuff.
Holy Jalapeño! A Poppers Cookbook
I suppose given enough time, anyone could come up with a gazillion stuffings to mash inside a jalapeño pod, but why reinvent the popper when this cookbook has already done it for you?
Evil Egg Salads
Every March, chickens everywhere work long hours cranking out tons of eggs just so you and I can boil, dye, hide, and in some cases, actually eat them. We reward these hardworking fowl later on in the year by frying them and eating their wings in hot sauce. It sucks to be them.
