I feel like Steve Martin, in the movie "The Jerk".....except my mantra is "the Hatch chile pepper festival is here, the Hatch chile pepper festival is here"!!!!
Over this coming weekend, I will be stocking up on hot and mild varieties of chiles, raw and roasted, Hatch salsa, Hatch tortillas, Hatch soap (I don't really think they make this), Hatch whatever. And, yes....I will be making my own recipes and will be using a few from Jane Butel's book, "Real Women Eat Chiles". Jane is a very accomplished chef and cookbook author and a great inspiration to me. Check out her website at:
I will be roasting, stuffing, baking, frying, chopping and cooking chiles in a variety of ways. I also have a new tamale recipe that I am working on that will feature chiles in some way....not sure yet what that will be, but y'all will be the first to know.
In the mean time....keep the home fires burning by using chiles in unexpected ways.
From the heart of my purple kitchen to you!!!
Susan
