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Green Chiles Sauce

Green Chiles Sauce

     A recent trip to New Mexico taking me through Hatch, the “Chile Capital of the World” was inspiration enough to bring home the flavors of green chile sauce.  The current and abundant harvests of fresh tomatillos, and a variety of green chiles provide…

Piedmont Brunch

   This is my 21st Century take on a long time, favorite main dish in our house.  The “do-ahead” aspect of this recipe makes it convenient in a number of situations.  Assembled the night before, it minimizes my kitchen time for either a next day…

Fennel!

     Fennel is food trifecta.  1. it’s a plant.  2. it’s an herb.  3. it’s a spice.  (Twice over, thank you very much, with both its seeds and pollen.)      The bulb-like stem base of the plant is usually referred to as a…