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9 09, 2015

How to Roast Hatch Green Chiles!

2023-01-15T21:53:13+00:00Cooking Blog, Recipes, Techniques, Tips & Tools|

In August each year, green chiles from the Hatch Valley near Hatch, New Mexico start appearing in a few of our grocery stores here in Southern California, but they are usually gone by the end of September.  If you have ever visited New Mexico, you probably know these chiles make the best enchilada sauce for ...[ get the full recipe ]

30 08, 2015

Pineapple Cream & Rum Cupcakes

2023-03-02T17:47:37+00:00Blog Tasting Parties, Cooking Blog, Recipes, Tasting Parties|

These cupcakes were inspired by my grandmother and mother. My grandmother loved sweets but was not a big fan of chocolate.  (Hard to believe not loving chocolate and being related to me, right?)  To satisfy her sweet tooth, she almost always had what she called "Plain Cake" in her kitchen.  It is easy to ...[ get the full recipe ]

26 08, 2015

For the love of buttermilk! Chocolate Cupcakes

2023-03-02T17:48:04+00:00Blog Tasting Parties, Cooking Blog, Recipes, Tasting Parties|

My mom just had a big birthday, so we celebrated with a cupcake tasting party!  For my contributions to the party, I decided to use recipes that include one of my mom's favorite foods---buttermilk. Yes, you read that right---buttermilk.  You won't believe this, but my mom loves to drink buttermilk straight!  Unusual, right?  I finally ...[ get the full recipe ]

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