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By Chile Doctor, on Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, at 5:00 am
I know, two weeks into the year is a bit late to announce the kickoff of another great year. Well, I’m lucky to be only two weeks late! What a start…
The Holidays were pleasant, though a bit frantic at times. Not quite a “staycation,” going to various homes of clan members. A quick trip to […]
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 Friday, December 5th, 2014, at 9:30 am
I missed this report in the New Yorker during the hustle-bustle of Thanksgiving. It’s clearly appropriate, and touches all the key points. Although it didn’t say which way the author was leaning on the critical national issue of the coming NCAA football playoffs.
In other news, a couple of party animals learned not to leave signed […]
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 Friday, July 4th, 2014, at 1:00 pm
It’s Fourth of July, and guess what? Nathan’s held a hot dog eating contest! Again! No, really; I’m not kidding…
Joey Chestnut, aka “Jaws,” put away the competition again too. He never looked like he was threatening to beat last year’s record of 69 dogs and buns (his own record, of course), but he was quick […]
By Chile Doctor, on Thursday, June 20th, 2013, at 5:00 am
Just in case you missed the opportunity to share bacon gifts with your dad this past Father’s Day, here’s a slide show of some great ideas for next time! Heck, why wait until Father’s Day? There’s something like 85 more opportunities during the next year, if you total up all the holidays in the European […]
By Chile Doctor, on Saturday, March 30th, 2013, at 7:00 am
Eater Austin regularly lists the best places to feast at brunchfast time (and yes, that’s still one of my seven favorite meals of the day). Their March update can be found here. I think a good number of these places will be open for Easter brunch, but be sure to call ahead and confirm. Several […]
By Chile Doctor, on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013, at 11:30 am
Here’s a great way to start the New Year: Visiting relatives-to-be and messing up their kitchen before going home…
We trekked off to Florida over the weekend, to be with Kai’s family in sunny Florida. We arrived on Sunday, then picked Jess and Kai up in Tampa the next afternoon. No sooner had we gotten over […]
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