Stuffing Summer’s Harvest

I consider myself very fortunate that despite not having a very green thumb my home is rarely without homegrown produce in the summertime. My friend and former colleague has a gigantic garden and generously shares the fruits of her labor every couple of weeks. This week we got to share in her bumper crop of green bell peppers. Consequently, I have been scouring my recipe books looking for pepper recipes. (After all, there’s only so many times I can add fresh bell peppers to salads without getting tired of doing so.) The peak season for green bell peppers falls between … Continue reading

Stuffed Vegetables

These days you can find recipes for stuffed everything. From turkeys to chickens, peppers to poblanos there are few items that home cooks can’t devise a way to plump up with other zesty ingredients. In a previous blog I provided recipes for stuffed green bell peppers. The hearty and versatile vegetables are in season right now and my kitchen is overflowing with their goodness. However, peppers are not the only ingredients I have been experimenting with. I recently found a recipe for Stuffed Poblano Chilies that I finally got around to making. While stuffed chilies are not unique, what sets … Continue reading