Home Made Smoked Jalapeños (aka Chipotle )

Smoked Jalapeños add that certain quality in a good salsa that can’t be had in any other way. It’s also the perfect way to use a large quantity of jalapeños when you purchased a few too many. As an added curiosity, isn’t it funny that at Chipotle (the restaurant) they don’t have Chipotle (the pepper) anywhere on the menu? The…

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Aromatic Basmati Rice w/ Saffron

Making a pot of Basmati rice is just like any other rice but making a pot of aromatic basmati rice is a treat in on itself. It’s the difference between going to a cheap Indian Lunch Buffet and going to a white linen Indian Dinner. Making it better doesn’t take any additional work, it just takes a few more spices.

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