What grows well with chile peppers in a garden? Jose’s stories of Milpas conjured forth that question into my mind last week.
Sweet Potato Chips Dusted with Chimayo Red Chile
As often as not simple recipes like this one for spicy sweet potato chips are among the best.
Chinese Chiles in Mexico: The Inside Story
Both purists and nationalists claim there is an ongoing “prostitution” of Mexican cuisines …
Chimayo Chile Pecan Pie
If you only want a hint of heat, add 1 teaspoon. I usually add 2 teaspoons!
How to Handle the Chile Harvest: 3 Articles
Fiery Foods Central is here to help, and we present three articles that tell you how to handle the harvest…
Southwestern Roasted Turkey with Green Chile Piñon Dressing
Red and green being the go-to colors of Christmas, bringing them to the dinner table for the holiday is a no-brainer. Colorizing your turkey with them can be an interesting exercise. It’s not hard to dress a dead bird in edible flora and call it a day. We’re not all about easy, though. At least, not when it comes to food. This holiday, try out this Southwestern Roasted Turkey with Green Chile Pinon Dressing and some of these other red and green recipes at your table.
Diagnosing Chile Pepper Pests and Problems
In 1987, game and fish department authorities in New Mexico gave farmers permission to shoot deer out of season. The reason? The deer were raiding chile pepper fields–a heinous crime in our state. They ate two acres of pods and severely damaged three additional acres. Although such deer depredations are unusual, they illustrate the fact that peppers damaged by more things than insects and disease.
