Chiles, the Spice of Mexican Life
Chiles, along with corn and beans, are the foundation of Mexican cooking. Once I discovered more about the various types of chiles, I started adding them to all sorts of […]
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Dark Red from Around the World
A collection of dark red objects from around the world. Chiles soaking before being put into a grinder to make chile paste (Puerto Escondido, Mexico). An antique car in Lyons La […]
Mole Coloradito, a Traditional Mole from Oaxaca
The Mole Coloradito (red mole) with Chochoyotes (dumplings) was a complex layered sauce made of spices and chocolate, and incredibly rich. This recipe comes from the Oaxacan menu of my UBC Mexican cooking […]
Tomatillos (& the Best Salsa Verde in the World!)
Tomatillos, known as tomates in México, are one of the primary ingredients in salsa verde. I love this salsa on simple quesadillas, the Mexican version of a grilled cheese sandwich. Enchiladas […]
Feel the Burn – Cooking with Chiles
A few picante chiles for you! The spiciest chile is the habanero. Think spicy peach. Very spicy peach. These spicy chiles are popular in the Caribbean and the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. Roasted habaneros were […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things That Are Hot
A collection of things that are hot… Hot & Sour Seafood Soup in Halong Bay. Hot chocolate and churros in Sevilla. A hot air balloon ‘light up’ at Mancos in […]
Travel Theme: Spices from Around the World
Ailsa’s theme of ‘Spice’ came just as I was whipping up some Spanish-style spiced almonds as a Christmas nibble, using two tablespoons of cayenne and one of smoked Spanish paprika. I don’t […]
Chile Ratings in Bagan, Myanmar
We started our tour of South-East Asia in Bangkok, where I was quickly reminded of just how spicy Thai food can be. Basically a ‘one chile’ dish in Thailand would be […]
Navigating a Thai Menu: Chile Ratings & Condiments
Of Spice and Wifi in Bangkok. Al was hungry (again) so we went in search of someplace to eat that had BOTH air conditioning and wifi. The first restaurant we found […]
Left-Over Turkey in Mole
The rich spicy mole sauces of Mexico are perfect for strong-tasting meats such as the dark meat from a left-over turkey, and a great way to extend a festive dinner. We […]
