Perfect Pickled Peppers

  by Jim Bailey –   The Yankee Chef On top of burgers, warmed and sitting on top of that juicy steak, as a side to your favorite meal, a spicy addition to any salad as well as topping off a bowl of chili, pickled peppers are as versatile in its presentation as it is in making […]

Spicy, comforting jalapeño cornbread

Jalapeño Cornbread Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: 12 Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 tbsp honey 3 jalapeños, 2 seeded and diced, 1 […]

Nueske’s Jalapeño Corn Dog Bites

BY NUESKE’S MEATS. Ingredients: 15 oz. box corn bread/corn muffin mix 1 egg 2/3 cup milk 1/3 cup melted butter 1/3 cup canned diced jalapeños 2 Tbsp juice from canned jalapeños 1 ½ Tbsp agave nectar 2-3 Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Brats, ?” – ¼” sliced Directions: Heat your oven to 375°F and […]

Recipe: Mi Tierra’s Puerco en Salsa Verde

  Makes 6 servings 2 pounds tomatillos, husks removed 1 medium chile poblano, stem removed 1 jalapeño, stem removed 2 pounds pork shoulder, cubed 8 green onions, trimmed ¼ bunch cilantro 3 cups water 3 tablespoons chicken base, preferably Knorr 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt Crumbled queso fresco, for garnish Diced avocado, for […]

Spice up barbecue with hot peppers

By Julie Falsetti, For The York Dispatch In 1912, Wilbur Scoville developed a scale to measure the pungency of chili peppers. Using the Scoville scale, you can now prove to your brother-in-law that the peppers you eat are hotter than the ones he eats. In the pepper continuum, jalapeños are pretty low on the scale, with […]