Feb 16
There seems to be a glut of mini peppers in the supermarkets at the moment, and they are very reasonably priced, which I why I bought them. I can never turn down a bargain. I bought them without thinking of how I was going to use them, so pretty much made it up as I …
Feb 08
I was watching a show called ‘Quest for Fire’ by Rick Bayless and he talked about Roadside Chicken in Mexico, which is basically a spatchcock (butterfly) chicken cooked over coals. The flavour comes from the spice rub, which I used first as a marinade before cooking unlike the method on the TV Show. I also …
Feb 08
Tomatillos are related to the cape gooseberry and also part of the nightshade family, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, chilis,etc. They have a slight citrus flavour and are quite tart, but this can be changed by roasting them, as in this recipe. 0.5 pounds of tomatillos 1 jalapeno 2 cloves of garlic bunch of fresh coriander …
Jan 25
The development of my Chilli con Carne Recipe has little to do with growing up in Britain, where ‘Chilli con Carne’ is a dish that bares very little resemblance to the Central American dish of the same name. From the Spanish, ‘chile con carne’, literally means ‘chile pepper with meat’ and traditionally are made from …
Jan 23
This homemade salsa has been my ‘go to’ for making a quick, cheap and tasty fresh salsa for when people drop by unexpectedly or when you want a fairly healthy snack. I can’t remember exactly where or when I came up with the recipe, but it was probably after a visit to the US and …
