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A Chile Lover’s “Mexican Thanksgiving”

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by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery Foods and Barbecue Central Food Editor Emeritus Recipes Mole Poblano de Guajolote (Turkey in Chocolate Chile Sauce) Mole Poblano Enchiladas Puebla Rice Pilaf Ensaladade Espinaca con Nopalitos Sopa de Lima (Lime Soup with Tortilla Strips and Chile) During the Thanksgiving holiday season, it’s the time of year that if turkeys were smart, they’d head for the …

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Spiced-Up Thanksgiving Trimmings

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by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central Food Editor Emeritus   Recipes: Curry-Pumpkin Bisque Winter Harvest Salad Serrano Ginger Cranberry Chutney Spicy Green Beans Glazed and Roasted Onions The holidays are almost upon us and with everything that is going on, it hardly seems appropriate to be celebrating. Over the past couple of months we’ve shown the world that …

Pungent Picnics

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by Nancy Gerlach, Fiery-Foods.com Food Editor Emeritus      Recipes in this Issue: Marinated Jalapeño Mushrooms Cool and Hot Tomato Soup Crispy Coleslaw with Cucumber Chile Dressing Jalapeño Corn Muffins with Chile Orange Butter Thai Chile and Artichoke Pasta Salad   Summer has arrived and, after a long winter of being “cooped-up” indoors, I’m ready to get outside and enjoy the season. …

Flaming Fungus (Spicy Mushrooms)

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By Nancy Gerlach, fiery-foods.com Food Editor Emeritus Last summer (2006) was one of the wettest ones on record here in the Southwest. It rained and rained and then it rained some more. As a result of all this moisture, it was also one of the best years for gathering wild mushrooms. On a camping trip in the northern mountains I …