By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans Recipes: Chuck’s Chipotle Sauce Chipotle-Tomatillo Sauce Chipotle-Corn Salsa with Poblanos and Morels Guacamole con Chipotle Chipotles and all their processed forms are very versatile. With the possible exception of some desserts, cooks can use them in just about any recipe. For example, add a few dashes of a chipotle hot sauce to …
Chipotle Flavors: How to Smoke Chiles
By Dave DeWitt and Chuck Evans Recipes: Pasta de Chipotle (Chipotle Paste) Salsa de Chipotle (Chipotle Chile Sauce) Smoky Chipotle Pesto Smoked Bean Dip Why did Native Americans smoke chiles in the first place? Perhaps some thick-fleshed chiles such as early jalapeños were dropped near the communal fire and later, a leathery, preserved chile was the result. Since …
High Heat But No Meat
by Nancy Gerlach, R.D., Food Editor Emeritus Recipes: Mongolian Asian Noodle SaladCuban Beans and RiceGreen Chile Artichoke Hearts and PastaThree-Chile Tamale PieDal Curry Vegetarianism was once thought to be a fad by most people, but no more. There are an increasing number of people are giving up meat and not just for religious or spiritual reasons. Research has shown a …
Bam! It’s Spam-Fest!
By Dave DeWitt The Hallowed Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota Your always adventurous editor was recently selected as the only judge at the annual Albuquerque Press Club Spam-Fest. At first I was apprehensive because Spam is not a favorite food of mine, but then the organizers promised free bar privileges, so I had no choice but to judge …
The Naked Truth: A Chili Cookoff at the Famous Chicken Ranch Brothel
As Witnessed by Burro Bob Wiseman The shiny-varnished placard proudly proclaimed WELCOME. Swinging from the sign, on polished brass chains, was a huge white eggshell with a pair of shapely legs, sporting exotic red stiletto heels. WELCOME to what? This was not an Arkansas chicken farm but there were some nice – ahem – tender chicks at the edge of …