This chipotle salmon recipe is a spicy, smoky, aromatic and delicious all-in-one meal. You’ve got protein from the salmon, starch from the potatoes and then you have your vegetables. Don’t need anything else, water to douse the fire, totally optional. š So I recently promised some readers a few spicy chillies to accompany the various […]
Homemade Chipotle Paste Recipe
First published 2011. Republished with updated content June 2020. Chipotle paste is, simply put, chipotle chillies ground to a paste with a few added ingredients. You end up with a smoky and spicy chilli paste that is going to jazz up your meals to no end! It can be used for so many things, gives […]
Blue Margarita for Carmen (with CuraƧao)
Smooth, citrusy, a touch sweet, sour and salty, this Blue Margarita, with its electric blue colour, is quite possibly, the sexiest, most provocative margarita I have ever met! Given my love of margaritas, I’m just amazed it’s taken me this long to make it, seeing how CuraƧao is such an obvious substitute for Cointreau in […]
SautƩed Chipotle Potatoes (with Homemade Chipotle Paste)
These chipotle potatoes are so delicious, you are going to want that whole bowl to yourself! Spicy, smoky, a touch of sweet and with an incredibly enticing aroma! So I realised not too long ago, that I’ve failed this city (sorry, total Arrow fan) LinsFood chilli heads. I’ve posted a few chilli paste recipes over […]
Salsa Morada Fresca (Fresh Purple Salsa with Tomatillos and Purple Basil)
This Salsa Morada Fresca, or Fresh Purple Salsa, is a like a salad. It’s made with purple tomatillos, purple basil, purple serrano and red onion. The result is a darkly coloured, fragrant, sharp and tangy salsa with hints of spice from the basil, as well as the chillies. This is a salsa that I first […]
Strawberry Chia Fresca (Iskiate) with Peruvian Black Mint
Strawberry Chia Fresca with Peruvian Black Mint is a fruity, minty twist to the traditional iskiate, that refreshing, tangy and energising drink synonymous with the running tribe of Mexico, the Tarahumara. I was introduced to this delightful drink by Shawn, a friend of mine in the US, not too long ago. He did a post […]
