Aug 17
I arrived in Texas about 3 years ago just at the tail end of August, and every grocery store seemed to be filled with piles and piles of large green chiles called Hatch. Being a long time chile connoisseur, I felt I had a gap in my knowledge at never having heard of this variety. …
Aug 16
Cajun and Creole Cuisine from the steamy streets of New Orleans to the back bayous of Louisiana is a unique mélange of cultures, frugality and inventions of necessity that has brought us Jambalaya, Gumbo, Etouffée, Dirty Rice, Beignets and Andouille sausage. There is another contribution that although not as well-known but for me personally defines …
Aug 15
I had never heard of Pico de gallo before coming to Texas, and when I was first asked if I wanted some on my taco, I had no idea what the lady said, let alone what it was. Basically it is a very simple, fresh chunky salsa also known as Salsa Mexicana or Salsa Fresca. …
Aug 14
Though this may look like guacamole, technically it is a salsa, but you could easily use it as an alternative to guac. After a ‘guacamole pedant’ the other week decried the addition of blue cheese to my Roq-n-roll-a-mole, I won’t make the same mistake again, for fear of angering the mob. I make this mango …
Aug 09
Long before I even attempted to cook a meal, I knew how to boil macaroni / pasta and that was enough to make one of my most favorite meals, a Chopped Salad. What I love most about this salad is that is a complete meal in itself, covering all of the basic food groups and …
