Recent content by Chile Gorilla

I think Roger is a dweeb, but Chef Aaron Sanchez is a talented chef who prepares amazing chile-laden dishes at Centrico & Mestizo restaurants. He knows flavor, texture and is top tier. The producers at Food Network set it all up, and the hosts just show up and spend about 5 to 8 hours at the...

For those of you who love Islay malts and peat reek like I do...you must try Octomore. I just opened a bottle of Octomore 3 and I am still have the finish on my palate after 20 minutes. At a whopping 152 PPM phenolic levels there is nothing close to it. Even the Ardbeg Supernova is only 100 PPM...

Around the New Year, I had a surprise call from Ginevra Casa and her husband, Charles Smith who notified me they were coming to Scottsdale to spend some time at the Valley Ho. I cruised over and brought my Petit BrabançonBrussels Griffon, Chuy, as Ginevra and Charles.had their French...

Glenmorangie “Artein” is the third release in the Private Edition range. The other two are the Sonnalta and Finealta.In Scots Gaelic “Artein” means stone. Stone is the key component in the mineral theme of the entire range of the Glenmorangie single malt lineup...

Bill and Lillian Buitenhuys are a great "foodie" couple, and like many foodie couples they are exploring their creative passion with a unique hobby. Gardening, urban poultry raising, canning preserves, or starting a honey beehive? Nope, they decided to create and bottle their own bitters. They...

he International Connoisseurs of Green and Red Chile is an organization comprised of mostly chile-loving alumni of NMSU (and New Mexico chile crazed fanatics such as myself). The organizer of the organization was Jeanne B. Croft and she was the official propagating voice of the International...

My wife grew up in the Lower Valley in El Paso, Texas. One day, while we were eating at our neighborhood New Mexico-style cafe, Si Senor, she ordered the gorditas. I was puzzled because she always orders the carne adovado. I looked up from shoveling my chile rellenos into my pie hole, and her...

Thanks for the warm (pun intended) welcome, fellas (and Lady)....you'll be seeing a lot more from me!

My wife and I enjoy Si Senor in Chandler, Arizona. Si Senor is the sister restaurant to the Si Senor in Las Cruces, new Mexico. For me, this is a real New Mexico style restaurant and you will never leave hungry. I always have the Chile Relleno Platter and the Misses has Carne Adovado. We sop it...

I think Los Dos Molinos sucks...I have had way better traditional Rio Grande style New Mexican food at Si Senor in Chandler. Also, I believe that Los Dos utilizes Mexican chiles instead of the real McCoy. I really believe this place is hyped and the owner's daughter, Sheryl is rude and curt in...

My chile gardening scheme at my place

I am lucky my wife is from Chuco Town (El Paso, TX) and an awesome home cook. Our queso recipe is simple and amazing. We buy the Queso Blanco from our local carnicería. We put it in the slow cooker We add 1 13-oz container Biad’s Reserve NuMex Heritage or Lumbre X-Hots Then we stir...

Hello Chile lover: I am new to the site, and excited to participate. I started eating chiles in SE New Mexico as a child and have loved them my whole life. Of course, I am a devotee of New Mexico chiles (heirloom and commercial). Recently, I have been enjoying a great deal of Aji-type and...