By Nancy Gerlach, Fiery-Foods.com Food Editor Emeritus If we define a sandwich as two slices of bread filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, relishes, fillings, and/or vegetables, then Rabbi Hillel the Elder was the first recorded creator of the sandwich, in the first century BC. Hillel put apple slices, nuts, and spices between matzos to eat during Passover, a …
Red and Green for the Holidays
by Nancy Gerlach, FieryFoodsCentral.com Food Editor Emeritus Recipes: Mole Poblano de la Noche Buena Tamales y Mas Tamales Southwestern Roasted Turkey with Green Chile Piñon Dressing Posole Winter Squash and Apple Chowder with Red Chile–Dusted Croutons Mistletoe and holly are endangered species around here–everywhere we look in the Southwest, the traditional red and green decorations of the holiday season are …
Christmas Latin American-Style
By Rebecca White Recipes Ceia de Natal (Brazilian Christmas Turkey) Giblet and Smoked Oyster Stuffing Brazilian-Style Rice Couve a Mineira (Brazilian Style Kale) Molho Apimentado (Malagueta Hot Sauce) Editor’s Note: Since this article was first published, Bomboa Restaurant has unfortunately closed. Should you be interested in changing your menu a bit during this holiday season, a different perspective on the …
A Chile Lover’s “Mexican Thanksgiving”
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 …
Spiced-Up Thanksgiving Trimmings
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 …