Love That New Mexico Chile

Central Market locations in Texas and an assortment of Tex-Mex restaurants usually set aside a couple weekends this time of year to celebrate the Hatch New Mexico green chile harvest.
Not wanting to miss out, I zipped over to the Central Market Dallas location last Friday. They had a couple guys out front flame roasting Hatch [...]

You know it is Hatch green chile season when the big roasters roll out. This usually happens from late August through in end of September in New Mexico and much of the Southwest U.S.
Here is some video I shot of Hatch chile being roasted at Central Market in Dallas.

You know the Hatch New Mexico green chile season is really underway when you walk into a Walmart in Rowlett, Texas and come face to face with long green goodness.
What surprised me a little was the improved quality of the green chile pods over what I had seen the other day at a local Albertsons.
These [...]

Say that three times fast.
Here is a quick and easy recipe for New Mexico green chile dogs with Swiss Cheese instead of the usual Cheddar. I really like the combination of Swiss Cheese and green chile. It’s an pleasing pairing of flavors and rather mild since dairy products put a damper on the heat of [...]

For me, there is something magically delicious about putting New Mexico green chiletogether with Swiss cheese. Not just somewhere in the same dish or recipe, but right on top of each other.
Quick examples would include a burger with a slice of Swiss cheese top and and chopped green chile on top of the cheese. Or [...]