One of our favorite condiments, we always have a bottle of chile oil on the counter. This is a great way to add some spice to just about anything from salads to steaks. In its simplest form it can be made with just oil and pepper flakes but we like to add some other flavors… Read more

Poblano Sauce is a beautiful cream sauce that highlights the flavor of fresh Poblano Chiles. We love to make this sauce when the chiles are fresh at the Farmers Market. It freezes well so we make a big batch to freeze in Souper Cubes. We’re using a picture here of stuffed poblanos cooked in this… Read more

If you have ever grown rocoto chiles you know one plant can produce a LOT of really hot peppers. Here is a great way to use some of that heat and store it in bottles. Hot Sauce makes a great gift for your friends and this stuff will last for up to a year in… Read more

Pineapple Salsa is a great side to serve with robust meals as the sweet acid can cut through and enhance some fairly strong flavors. This is great with Molés, Seafood, Stuffed Peppers, BBQ Pork and so many other dishes as well as in a taco bar or as a chip dip. We have made this… Read more

Switch up your dipping with this spicy, smoky, naturally Gluten Free Morita Salsa. Moritas are dried Chipotle Chiles and they do pack a bit of heat. You can regulate that to some extent by using more or fewer Moritas but this sauce is going to be spicy. Sometimes we need that extra spice in life!… Read more

Dried chiles make up the base of this classic, authentic enchilada sauce with tomatoes, cumin and chocolate rounding it out. One can certainly use any number of sauces for enchiladas, and we do, but we wanted to dig into the classic sauce that would seem familiar to most people. Once you have the sauce we… Read more

We are always looking around for new sauces and things to make with chile peppers. This Smoky Four Pepper Salsa Recipe is nice for something different to use as a dip or a salsa. Cooking all the ingredients on the grill before combining them gives this salsa its smoky flavor. The Peppers The peppers for… Read more

The 2 Cooks have been adding Chipotle to things this year – both the dried and the canned varieties. Here’s an easy Chipotle Ranch Dressing and Dip we whipped up for a taco salad. The leftovers made a great chip dip. Chipotle The chipotle for this recipe came in a can. We use a little… Read more

Here is a great recipe for this popular salsa, bright and zesty with serrano, lime and cilantro. We love to make Pico de Gallo in the fall when tomatoes and serranos are fresh in our greenhouse or at the Farmers Markets but it really is good year round. This salsa is a balanced mix of… Read more

This is the salsa they bring with chips at the Mexican Restaurant and say, “The red sauce is spicy.” This simple sauce packs a punch with just a few ingredients. The heat of the Arbol Chiles is tempered slightly by 2 Guajillo Chiles. Then garlic rounds out the flavor. This recipe is naturally gluten free… Read more