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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 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 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 Sunday, March 17th, 2013, at 8:30 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
The lowly onion. A kitchen staple, key to so many dishes, yet most always a supporting actor, seldom the main character. Okay, French Onion Soup features this tasty root well, as does a nice plate of onion rings, hot from the oil. (Yes, onion rings […]
By Chile Doctor, on Friday, September 7th, 2012, at 9:30 am
Visiting Mom this week presented some nice opportunities to relax. Yesterday my best wife and I headed into downtown Boerne for a little look-see and maybe some shopping. The town’s clearly not the sleepy little village I grew up in; no, there’s all sorts of shops, attractions and activities nowadays.
One of Mom’s friends suggested we […]
By Chile Doctor, on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, at 9:45 am
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Got gators in the garden? Hopefully not; we don’t here in central Texas (although eastern Texas, that’s another story). I remember hearing a story about a Cajun who turned gators into a tasty sauce. There are even recipes on the Web. I don’t remember details, […]
By Chile Doctor, on Friday, April 6th, 2012, at 9:45 am
This entry is part of a series, Follies 2012»
As we reported earlier, there’s a real shift under way in the market for distilled spirits. People are buying more, and higher up the scale, than ever before. The drive, though, isn’t about snoot factor: It’s flavor. Folks are looking for stronger essences, and lots and […]
By Chile Doctor, on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011, at 9:00 pm
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Remember how I said I was through making pepper jellies for the year? Well, I lied through both teeth like an Oriental rug prevaricated and dissembled got talked into making some more. (That’s it! “Talked into.”)
For some reason, Central Market had some great-looking, fresh […]
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