Posts Tagged ‘hot peppers’

chicken tortilla soup, rapido y ahumado

chicken tortilla soup, rapido y ahumado

Sometimes it takes only one ingredient to make a recipe go from edible to incredible and you go from dinner fixer to – ah-hem – chef.

Chipotle chili pepper is the humble performer, the drummer of the band if you will, in this oh-so simple chicken tortilla soup.  And, the chipotle, [...]

herbaliscious grilled pork tenderloin

herbaliscious grilled pork tenderloin

The effort:payoff ratio with pork tenderloin simply doesn’t compute. Pork tenderloin, grilled for ten minutes, will get raves of deliciousness even from a kid who isn’t a protein lover.  Then kick it up with some herbs and spice that crust up on the fire and, well, it just isn’t fair [...]

thai coconut shrimp soup

thai coconut shrimp soup

Chili peppers have been stalking me.

They found me first in Africa in most soups and savory dishes.  African chefs use hot peppers, just like Latin chefs, to boost comfort in hot climates: peppers help stimulate sweating and salivation which keep our bodies cool.   I found that the warmth from [...]