How to Roast and Freeze Hatch Chile (25 Pounds at a Time)
Twenty-five pounds of fresh Hatch, one afternoon on the Kamado, and a year of green chile in the freezer. Plus the queso you have earned by the end of it.
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The Hinge I Was Afraid Of (and the Grill Table That Actually Beat Me)
Kamado Joe spring hinge swap, start to finish: two hours, two tools, and you never touch the springs. The surprise was the new base not fitting the grill table.
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The Kamado Joe Warranty Came Through (About That Cracked Dome)
Kamado Joe warranty, tested live: a cracked dome and base, a claim filed on July 4, and new ceramics in the driveway 19 days later. Here’s the whole timeline.
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I Came Home From Tulsa Obsessed With a Jalapeño
: I came home from Tulsa obsessed with El Rancho Grande’s peanut butter jalapeños. The dish, the plan to recreate it, and a bacon-on-the-Kamado idea.
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What My Mother Taught Me About Cooking (And About Being Fearless)
She was fearless in a way I didn’t fully appreciate until I was older …
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Cooking: The Thinking Behind the Doing
Not recipes. This is where the cooking essays live: how I cook and why, the Kamado, the Hatch chile ritual, the eight-pie Thanksgiving. The thinking behind the doing.
