Fall means the very short season for fresh persimmons is upon us. Which means its time to make these Fall Persimmon Recipes. Stock up now on fresh persimmons when you see them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Some persimmons are meant to be eaten like an apple, sliced while still slightly firm. […]
Hatch Chile Chicken Stock
Sadly, another Hatch Chile season is almost at a close. Hopefully you got your case of Hatch chiles, and had them roasted for you at one of the Melissa’s Produce Hatch Chile Roasting events near you. There are still a couple of events coming up, in case you missed one. This recipe for Hatch Chile […]
Hatch Chile Time!
Hatch chile’s are being picked off bushes at a record pace, trying to keep up with the demand. I am one of those demanding Hatch chiles, because you can only get them fresh once a year. While I am waiting I’ll share some recipes I have developed using Hatch chiles in the past. Look for […]
Slow Cooker Beef Cheek Ragu with Orecchiette
Beef cheek? What the heck is a beef cheek? It is exactly what it sounds like. The cheek of a cow. When I think of cows, I tend to picture them chewing their cud in a grassy field. And the muscles the cow needs to chew are in the jaws and cheek. Those muscles work […]
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken with Potatoes
She’s not the most beautiful chick(en), but she is succulent. Her skin is not bronzed like her oven roasted sisters, but she is so tender and juicy. Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is a bit of an oxymoron, as slow cooing and roasting are very different methods of cooking. It may be contradictory, but it […]