Tag Archives: chorizo

It must be Summer, because I crave chilequiles

So you’ve been turning over the compost heap with a garden fork? Celebrating Summer rather heartily with friends? Just feeling a little crappy but a lot hopeful, as if, with a good meal, the world might become a better place … Continue reading

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Rich’s favorite tump chili

I believe in easy cooking. If it takes longer than fifteen minutes to assemble, it’s too hard. This is not because I lack the patience to cook more elaborately. It is because my darling husband’s stomach comes with an alarm … Continue reading

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Overdoing it on Mexican-style casserole

This stuff will kill you, but you won’t care.  It’s intense, dense, and more-ish.  Resist the temptation to add more ingredients, because your casserole will overflow.  Except definitely add more cheese…there’s never really enough cheese on top. In the bottom … Continue reading

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A punch in the heart: spicy cheesy polenta with chorizo

Cat asked me for “a a recipe full of fat and other things generally not thought good for you” and I replied, “Surely you jest.” Readers of this space know that’s practically all I cook. If you want roasted kale, lightly … Continue reading

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Chorizo empanadas

I learned that hand pies are universal through my English-foodie friends. It never occurred to me that the “meat pies” I read of so extensively in English novels are actually a version of what we called “pot pies” – those nasty, … Continue reading

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