HOT. But not SO hot you can’t enjoy it. Our household enjoys heat within our menus. It’s no surprise to most who follow our recipes here at DBF. Yes, hot sauces and chili peppers abound. And being gardeners? Well… Every year we grow a variety of super hots. Chili peppers have such a wide range…
Tag: chili peppers
Red Berry Rosé Jam
‘Tis the end of the season of the berry… which means… you are probably OVERWHELMED with your own berries or are seeing them super cheap at your local stores/markets. This is a quick jam recipe that again, you can adjust as you’d like (sometimes I add a hot pepper into the mix…heat level is optional…
DBF’s Top 5 Grows: #5 HOT PEPPERS
Some like it hot. Some like it REAL hot. My husband is one of those who likes to basically scald his entire digestive system. Me? I like hot, but not ‘wow, I’m eating a supernova’ hot. We started our journey into growing hots when we first moved to NH. We grew only a few plants…
Xocolātl Macarons: A Sexy, Spicy Valentine’s Day Self-Care Ritual
The previous macaron post and recipe was at one extreme of the pendulum swing: complex, challenging and from one of the most hallowed bakeries (and chefs) around. This time, I wanted to try the other end of the pendulum swing. Why? Well, I wanted to knock out a smaller batch, focused on crafting a special…
Bring on the Heat
One unexpected way to preserve the results of your summer gardening bliss, is by making seasoned salts. As we are a house that loves all things spicy, I whipped up this batch of chili salt this morning in 5 minutes. I had two last hot peppers on an indoor plant that were starting to look,…