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By Chile Doctor, on Thursday, July 23rd, 2015, at 8:00 pm
Butter. Chocolate. Chiles. A new food trinity! It’s found in spicy chocolate chip cookies (among other great dishes). Add the other basic ingredients and you can make all kinds of cookies: Chewy or crisp; thick or thin; bite-sized or humongous. A special treat in any case!
We’re also coming into Hatch chile season. Mild or hot, […]
By Chile Doctor, on Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, at 6:00 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
I was running out of ideas for jellies. Yep, I was shocked too! I mean, there’s only so many batches of cherry habanero jelly you can put up in a season.
I decided my blood alcohol could use a boost. To kick off the positive thinking, […]
By Chile Doctor, on Sunday, July 5th, 2015, at 4:00 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
The great summer of tasty fruit continues, and I’m in the kitchen nearly every day making jellies. There’s a shortage of fresh habaneros hereabouts, though, which is unexpected and a bit worrying. I went to the neighborhood Latin foods outlet, and even they only had […]
By Chile Doctor, on Monday, June 29th, 2015, at 5:00 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
If you love cherries, now is your time of the year. Ripe, sweet, juicy. Plenty of them, even here in Texas, and at great prices.
I couldn’t resist. I had to get about a ton several bags and make pepper jelly with them. With pineapple or […]
By Chile Doctor, on Friday, December 12th, 2014, at 7:30 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Pineapple during the Holidays? It’s not just for ham anymore!
I’ve been making all sorts of pepper jellies in the run-up to Christmas. Late-year fruit usually are the firmer ones: Pears, apples, quince and the like. I’ve used some red pears in a pear-prickly pear-red chiles […]
By Chile Doctor, on Thursday, December 4th, 2014, at 7:30 pm
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Citrus fruit of all sorts are available this season, in high quality and at good prices. Marmalade is fairly easy to make, especially if you’re a patient sort. I’ve gotten to where I make nice-sized batches of this spread, mostly for Christmas stocking gifts.
This year […]
By Chile Doctor, on Thursday, July 10th, 2014, at 9:30 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
You can get almost any fruit you want, whenever you want it, thanks to our grocery industry. But don’t they taste best when they’re in season? That’s why I make so much pepper jelly this time of year…
Dark sweet cherries have been available in our […]
By Chile Doctor, on Monday, June 30th, 2014, at 11:00 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Some of the fruit available this summer is the best looking and tasting I’ve seen in a while. Large, juicy apricots with a rose and coral blushes on them. Sweet cherries that are blemish-free and ready to make an explosion of flavor in your mouth. […]
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