Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

I'm not usually a biscuits and gravy person, but when it comes to Hatch chiles, I make exceptions. As the Hatch Chile season begins to wind down, there's just a couple of weeks left, it's time to grab your last few tastes of freshly roasted green chile. The folks at Melissa's Produce sent me a…

ByMichelleSeptember 4, 20180Comments

Events Recipes

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

Although Hatch Chile Season seems to mark the end of summer, it's still one of my favorite times of year. I debate whether or not to buy a 25 lb. case and then inevitably cave and do it. It sounds like a lot, but once you've roasted them and packed them into freezer bags, you'll…

ByMichelleAugust 8, 20180Comments

Recipes

5 Delicious Dishes for Your Cinco de Mayo Menu + Dessert!

A taco bar is usually a go-to for Cinco de Mayo, but with some questions lingering around romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, crunchy gringo tacos piled with lettuce and cheddar cheese probably aren't the way to go this year. We've got five other delicious Cinco de Mayo recipes to enjoy on the day commemorating Mexico's…

ByMichelleMay 3, 20180Comments

Main Course Recipes

Steak Salad with Hatch Chile Vinaigrette, Farro, Peppers and Zucchini

I'm starting to understand why my grandma used to make dinner so early. I'd come home from school and she'd already be cooking by 3 p.m. It wasn't because she was cooking anything that complex or time consuming, half the time it was because it was just nice not to start cooking at 5 or…

ByMichelleSeptember 6, 20170Comments

Appetizers Recipes

Easy Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips and Dip

During Hatch Chile season, it's the fresh chiles that get everyone all excited. There's nothing quite like the smell of chiles roasting on a warm summer day. But while green chile powder has probably been available in New Mexico and Colorado for ages, I got my hands on some for the first time, courtesy of…

ByMichelleSeptember 1, 20170Comments

Cooking Pizza Recipes

Friday Night Slice: Peter Piper’s Pizza

I've been a little chile obsessed this week, so there's no better way to wrap up than with a red Anaheim, jalapeño and green pepper pizza. Pick a peck of peppers at your grocery or farmers market this weekend and you too, can have the Peter Piper pizza. As usual my keys to a good…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20161Comment

Book Reviews Main Course Recipes

Chicken Saute with Green Beans, Tomato and Mint

Just a couple of weeks ago, I was lamenting the end of summer. Something about back-to-school signals an end to the summer fun, but the truth of it is, it has been a grrrrrrrreat summer in Seattle. Maybe the best one we’ve had in the handful of years we’ve lived here. A long summer of…

ByMichelleAugust 28, 20130Comments

Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

5 Delicious Dishes for Your Cinco de Mayo Menu + Dessert!

Steak Salad with Hatch Chile Vinaigrette, Farro, Peppers and Zucchini

Easy Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips and Dip

Friday Night Slice: Peter Piper’s Pizza

Chicken Saute with Green Beans, Tomato and Mint

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The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

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