I just received the July, 2009 issue of Saveur, my favorite food magazine, and it’s a special Texas issue which is really a fun read with great recipes. I was delighted to spot friends of mine as contributors, including Sharon Hudgins and Robb Walsh. Sharon and Robb were two of the three great writers ("The Triumvirate," I used to call …
A World of Curries: Spice Islands Curries
by Dave DeWitt Recipes: Indonesian Chile Paste Curry Puffs Curried Coconut Beef White Chicken Curry Prawn Curry Singapore Fish Head Curry The original Spice Islands were the Moluccas, those remote isles of cloves and nutmeg that lie 1,500 miles east of Djakarta, Indonesia. But throughout history, the location of the Spice Islands gradually broadened to include all …
Chipotle Flavors: An Explosion of Recipes and Products
By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Caldo Tlalpeño (Tlalpan Soup) Julio’s Salpicón Tournedos Chipotle Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle (Chipotle Meat Balls) I realized that chipotles had hit the mainstream during lunch at the Quarters in Albuquerque. My friend Wayne and I have been having our two-martini lunch weekly at the Quarters since 1975, and not much has changed over the years. It’s …
Chipotle Flavors: Chipotles in the Kitchen
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 …