While apples and pumpkins may herald the coming of autumn for most of the country, New Mexico welcomes fall with the aroma of roasting Hatch chile peppers. Grown only in the Hatch Valley of New ...
Known for having the perfect balance of smoky-and-sweet heat, Hatch chiles are grown in the Hatch Valley in New Mexico and ...
The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an ...
Author Victor Valle has researched the chili pepper and the culinary traditions stretching back thousands of years in Mexico. The chili is more than a spicy element in a dish, he says. It has ...