Hatch Chile Cookbook is Almost Here...

It took a while, but the Hatch Chile Cookbook is almost finished. Did the index yesterday and am now in the process of proofing it.

It's 312 pages with 293 recipes and includes chile trivia and clip art. It will be available in
a few weeks and I'll be offering a special sale during May.

Asadero Chicken Bundles

I've been ignoring this blog for a while (and the Hatch cookbook I'm writing... or not writing, as the case may be) so I wanted to share a really great recipe with you for Asadero Chicken Bundles.

Hatch Hamburgers

My first foray into cooking with Hatch chiles this year was a Hatch hamburger. Hamburgers are my favorite food and Hatch makes them so much better.

The recipe is easy... just remove the char from 2 or
3, or 4, freshly roasted Hatch peppers, chop off the stem and remove the seeds, chop the chiles, then mix them in with a pound of lean ground beef. Shape into patties and grill or fry them to your liking. Top with cheese, tomatoes, a dollop of sour cream, and avocado slices, and you're in Hatch Chile Heaven.

New Mexico Green Chile

Just discovered another Hatch chile site with recipes... New Mexico Green Chile. I like their philosophy of putting Hatch in everything because Hatch goes so well in any recipe. Check out their recipe for Green Chile Sauce.

Hatch Happy

I'm in Hatch Chile Heaven right now. Just got back from Central Market with my first load of freshly roasted Hatch chiles. I'm soooo happy!! Ran out of my Hatch stash last year... that's not going to happen again! Now all I have to do is decide what to make for dinner with my Hatch chiles. :)

Chicken and Green Chile Chiliquiles

Hatch season is almost upon us and I'm starting to dream of how many ways I can use Hatch green chiles in recipes, so I thought I'd share a link for Chicken and Green Chile Chiliquiles from Emeril LaGasse.


Even though his recipe calls for roasted poblano peppers, you can easily substitute freshly roasted Hatch green chiles.

Hatch Chile Festival

Central Market is doing it again... their 15th annual Hatch Chile Festival runs August 18th through the 31st. I can almost smell the fresh Hatch chiles roasting...

They're also doing their Hatch chile recipe contest. Send in your best Hatch recipe before August 29th. Winner receives 75 pounds of roasted Hatch chiles.

And speaking of Hatch chile recipes, I'll also be doing a contest here on my blog. Post your Hatch chile recipes on your blog, include the logo and a link to this post, then send me the link at gloriachadwick@gmail.com. I'll do a round-up on September 1st.

Hatching My Cookbook

The Hatch chiles are growing, getting bigger and better every day. Before you know it, it will be harvest time and Hatch chiles will be available again in August.

I'm hatching the Hatch Chile Cookbook, growing it bigger and better every day. I have 146 recipes and plan to include 300 recipes, as well as Hatch chile facts and trivia, when the book is published in July... just in time for the Hatch harvest.

Update: Got a little sidetracked with revisions on another cookbook and lost track of this one. Soooo, I plan to have it published next year in time for the Hatch chile harvest, but not to worry... I'll be sharing lots of Hatch recipes on this blog.