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Southwestern Vegetarian Fiesta

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By Nanette Blanchard       Recipes Zucchini and Hominy Soup Carrot Salsa Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas Green Chile Enchiladas Green Beans with Piñon Nuts Corn Olé Apricot-Almond Empanaditas Orange Sherbet Mexican Coffee Editor’s Note: these recipes appear in Nanette’s book ‘Tis the Season: A Vegetarian Christmas Cookbook. Christmas in the southwest is a wonderful time. Farolitos (paper bags filled …

Nancy and Jeff Move to Mexico: Part Two, Feliz Navidad!

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by Nancy Gerlach Feliz Navidad! It hardly seems possible that another holiday season is upon us, but it is. I’ve got to admit it’s hard to get into the spirit without cold temperatures and some snow, but here in Mexico the weather is like Christmas in Southern California. The Mexicans, however, are in the Christmas spirit. Around the first of …

A Multi-Cultural Holiday Feast

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By Nancy Gerlach, Fiery Foods and Barbecue Central Food Editor Emeritus, with Recipes from the Fiery Foods and Barbecue Central Staff     Recipes: Hot Cranberry Drink Ginger Pumpkin Bisque Chile de Arbol Christmas Salad Smoked Prime Ribs of Beef Green Bean Smoked Casserole Potato Latkes Red Chile Pumpkin Chiffon Pie To me, it hardly seems possible that another holiday …

A Chile-Blessed Christmas Around the World

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By Nancy Gerlach, Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central Food Editor Emeritus Editor’s Note: Nancy Gerlach and her husband Jeff retired a few years ago and now live in Yucatan, Mexico. The illustration at left is by Cyd Riley. Recipes: Posole (Pork and Posole Corn) Glazed Gammon (South African Glazed Ham) Jamaican Rice and Peas Linguine con le Vongole (Linguine with …

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Red and Green for the Holidays

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by Nancy Gerlach, FieryFoodsCentral.com Food Editor Emeritus Recipes: Mole Poblano de la Noche Buena Tamales y Mas Tamales Southwestern Roasted Turkey with Green Chile Piñon Dressing Posole Winter Squash and Apple Chowder with Red Chile–Dusted Croutons Mistletoe and holly are endangered species around here–everywhere we look in the Southwest, the traditional red and green decorations of the holiday season are …