By Nancy Gerlach Nancy in 1995 [Editor’s Note: Nancy Gerlach and I founded Chile Pepper magazine with Robert Spiegel in 1987 and have written ten books together. She and her husband Jeff love Yucatán, so they decided to sell their house in Albuquerque, buy a house on the beach, and retire. Here’s part one of their story. –Dave DeWitt We …
Italian Cherry Peppers
Our friend and fellow chilehead Marco Budinis reports from northern Italy. Ciao, Dave. I took these shots at a winter town festival for St. Anthony in Chiavari. These are various kinds of pickles, and some have peperoncini, like the pickled cherry peppers in the front row. For more information on pickling peppers, go here. The sign reads “PEPERONCINO PER SPAGHETTATE” …
In Hottest Africa: Part 1, North and West
by Dave DeWitt Recipes: Harissa Sauce; Nigerian Coconut Curry Soup; Tajine of Chicken with Lemons and Olives; Pepper-Peanut Kabobs The cooking of the African continent reflects the influences of its explorers, its conquerors, and its traders. Such is the history of chiles in Africa, which were unknown before 1500 but conquered a continent in less than half a century. The …
Viva Tortillas!
by Dave DeWitt and Harald Zoschke Recipe Index Corn Tortillas Hot Chile Tortillas Sonoran Enchiladas Chicken, Chile, and Cheese Chimichangas Machaca Burritos Chile-Chicken Soft Tacos Fred’s Black Bean Burritos Tortillas, both corn and flour, have been the basis of Mexican and Southwestern cooking for centuries. No one knows precisely when the first corn tortillas were made from primitive corn …
A Visit With the Chiles Rellenos Chef
by José Marmolejo Recipes: Chiles Anchos Capones (Stuffed Seedless Ancho Chiles) Chiles Chipotles Stuffed with Plantain Chiles Poblanos Stuffed with Coconut México City. About three years ago, I heard about a talented young chef from Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, who was cooking a wide variety of chiles rellenos in México City. I knew that sooner or later I was going to …