8 warm sweet sharp Recipes

mixed salad greens such as romaine , watercress, and bibb and/or boston, arugula (optional), coarse stems discarded, scallions, thinly sliced diagonally, chopped chives, bacon slices (1/2 lb), cider vinegar, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, kosher salt

beef chuck roast, roasted poblano chilies (skin and seeds removed), finely chopped, sweet yellow onion, chopped, olive oil, chili powder, ground cumin, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste, garlic, minced, turkish bay leaf, water, a few sprigs of fresh cilantro, new mexico/california dried red chiles, water, olive oil, sweet yellow onion, finely minced, garlic, finely minced, flour, kosher salt to taste, ground cumin , to taste, fresh tomatoes, pureed (or 1 small can organic tomato sauce), fresh corn tortillas , each warmed in a pan with a little oil to soften, grated monterey jack cheese, grated sharp cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, fresh cilantro, light sour cream, homemade guacamole , if desired

baking potatoes, vegetable cooking spray, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, coarsely ground pepper, spicy brown mustard, salt, sugar, hot sauce, diced pimiento, drained, chopped sweet-hot pickles, sliced green onions, warm shredded smoked chicken, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

macaroni, eggs, evaporated milk, heavy cream (my secret), warm melted butter, cayenne pepper, nutmeg ., grated sharp or medium. cheddar cheese, grated jack cheese, grated swiss cheese, bread crumbs, warm melted butter, hungarian sweet paprika, freshly graded parmesan

olive oil, sweet onion , julienned, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ground black pepper, baby spinach leaves, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, adobo sauce, cooked brown rice, black beans, rinsed and drained, fully-cooked chicken sausage, diced, red bell pepper, diced, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, flour tortillas, warmed, guacamole, sour cream, ripe olives, sliced

tom wickham , portland, or, head napa cabbage, thinly sliced (about 3 cups), sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup), fresh cilantro , leavesfinely chopped, lime, juiced, ground cumin, salt and pepper, dried ancho chile and 1 dried pasilla chile, seeded, stemmed, and soaked in warm water for at, least 30 minutes , or 4 tbsp good-quality ground chile powder, minced fresh jalapeno chile pepper, minced onion, garlic, minced, ground cumin, chipotle chile in adobo sauce, salt, tomato paste, hearty red wine (like zinfindel or cabernet sauvignon), plus more if needed, freshly ground beef (*see cook s note below ), chili rojo , recipe follows, salt and pepper, ripe avocados, peeled and pitted, sour cream, jalapeno chile pepper, finely minced , optional, minced red bell pepper, lime , zested, lime, juiced, ripe tomato or 2 roma tomatoes, diced, salt and pepper, sharp cheddar, good-quality soft hamburger buns, remaining chili rojo, recipe follows, mixed with 1/2 cup ketchup