Yesterday I picked up two bags of dried chiles from a small Mexican grocery on Prospect Road near Dixie Highway. The place had a small but decent selection of dried spices, but the peppers were far ...

Red enchilada sauce is the velvety, rich tomato- and chile-based salsa that colors and flavors a variety of filled tortilla dishes. Popular mainly in the middle and north of Mexico, this homemade red ...

A couple weeks ago, I asked readers if they had any suggestions on what to do with some dried, Mexican chiles I had purchased at a local grocery store. I bought a bag of cascabel chiles and a bag of ...

This story was originally published in MIX magazine on March 3, 2012. By Ivy Manning You wouldn't be caught dead with a tin of preground pepper, and your nutmeg is always freshly ground from the ...

Here's what you need to know about shopping for and cooking with these 12 popular dried chile varieties. The wall of dried chiles at the Mexican grocery store is always mesmering to me—a mural with ...

This salsa roja, inspired by Flamingo Estate’s dried strawberries flavored with guajillo and Key lime, delights with a sweet-tartness that plays up the spice of the ancho chile. Strawberries macerated ...