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Spicy Honey-Roasted Pecans & Walnuts

I think flavored, roasted nuts are a great appetizer and I also often use them as garnish.  This is one of my favorite recipes—crunchy, nutty, fruity, sweet, salty, and hot, all at once.  I use my Fruity Habeñero Hot Sauce in the recipe, but you can use the Caribbean hot sauce of your...

Thai(ish) Coconut Chicken Soup

When I was a teen growing up in Los Angeles in the mid- to late-1970s, it was the dawn of LA punk.  Often the only places still open in the wee hours of the morning, when the after hours clubs shut down, were Thai restaurants. I remember a couple of tiny places on or near Hollywood Boulevard...

Fruity Habeñero Hot Sauce

I’ve made this hot sauce scores of times by now, and I don’t think I’ve ever made it quite the same way twice.  But it’s always superb and I usually wind up sending heat-loving friends home with a jar.  You really can’t go wrong if you remain roughly within...

Mexican Squid Stew

Winter isn’t over yet, so I’m still making stews. I used to cook this one with octopus, but I just can’t eat octopi anymore because they are smart enough to be cousins.  In Switzerland it’s impossible to find Mexican chorizo so I make my own.  As with everything I...

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