Chili is not so much food as a state of mind
Entertaining posts about the chilli peppers.
Drying chili peppers is an excellent way to preserve their flavor and heat for months to come. Whether you’ve harvested an abundant crop from your garden or stocked up from a local market, drying chilies allows you to enjoy their spicy kick all year round. In the image below, we see a colorful tray of […]
It is a rewarding experience to grow your own tomatoes, harvest them at the peak of ripeness, and then turn them into a fresh, flavorful salad, straight out the garden. This process, from garden to table, encapsulates the essence of home gardening—connecting you directly with your food and ensuring that every bite is packed with […]
Growing your own chilies and turning them into homemade chili powder is a rewarding and creative way to enhance your culinary experience. Not only does it allow you to control the flavor and heat level, but it also adds a personal touch to your kitchen and makes for unique, thoughtful gifts. Home-grown of chili powder […]
There’s something incredibly satisfying about turning your garden’s harvest into a homemade spice blend. Recently, we’ve decided to take a bounty of dried chilies and grind them into my own chili flakes—a perfect way to preserve the heat and flavor of summer for the colder months. Step 1: Harvest and Dry Your Chilies Start by […]
A traditional Turkish coffee pot, known as a dzezva, its copper gleaming in the light, sits elegantly on a rustic wooden table. Beside it, a collection of dried chillies, their fiery orange hues contrasting against the dark, rich coffee. Turkish coffee, with its deep, robust flavor, is a ritual in itself. It’s brewed to perfection, […]
When it comes to the spicy stuff, our motto is that it is never too much and we need to be ready all the time, so chillies and other spicelaties stashed in almost every corner of our kitchen 😉
As Halloween draws near, many homes are adorned with the classic symbols of autumn—pumpkins carved into spooky jack-o’-lanterns, leaves turning golden, and a slight chill in the air. But what if you could add an extra “kick” to your fall décor? Imagine mixing the warmth of pumpkins with the fiery flair of chili peppers: Bolivian […]
Easy like a Sunday morning breakfast – goat cheese with walnuts from the local dairy farmer and fresh jalapenos straight outta our garden.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, the mantra “Keep Calm and Carry On Gardening” encourages us to stay calm, focused, and connected to the earth. In these uncertain times, gardening offers a serene escape from the chaos of daily life. The act of tending to plants and watching them flourish can be incredibly […]
Ever been in a situation when a served dish was great and all, but there was something was missing – it just wasn’t #spicy enough? Here is a mandatory spice-it-up kit to remedy the situation – habanero and jalapeno with lots of chilli powder. p.s.: You know the saying – if it’s not spicy, I’m […]