Welcome back to Charlie’s dried chili adventure. In previous installments, we talked about how to prepare dried chilies as powder or puree and how to transform those ingredients into award-winning ...

Yesterday, I talked about how to turn dried, Mexican chiles into powder or paste that can be used in any number of dishes. Today, we’re going to put those ingredients to use in a batch of chili con ...

This story was originally published in MIX magazine on March 3, 2012. By Ivy Manning You wouldn't be caught dead with a tin of preground pepper, and your nutmeg is always freshly ground from the ...

Many recipes call for dried chiles. Drying, a popular method of preserving, removes all of chiles’ moisture, concentrating their flavors and allowing them to keep much longer. To seed dry chiles, pull ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Many recipes call for dried chiles. Drying, a popular method of ...

4-pound, bone-in pork shoulder roast, trimmed of excess fat Vegetables: 2 onions, coarsely chopped 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Make a dry rub by mixing the salt, pepper, marjoram and ancho chile; ...

The late, great British food writer Diana Kennedy was a leading authority on Mexican cuisine in the English language. She spent decades traveling the country for research and sharing her findings in ...

Dive into the different tastes and uses for chilies. Dive into the different tastes and uses for chilies. Milk Street Cook Matthew Card makes classic Mexican Tacos al Pastor, with a combination of ...

We’re experimenting with heat in our household. This year we’re attempting our first batch of hot sauce (using fermentation for the first time as well); I’ll let you know how it turns out in when it’s ...

It’s fall, y’all, and you know what that means! Let the chili bonanza begin. One of the worst things about summer is that you look like a total weirdo eating a nice healthy helping of chili; however, ...