I love finding new produce at the market as the seasons change. There sure are a lot more choices now than when I was growing up. Here are some fun produce items that you may not have seen or eaten before: 1) Sweet Kapia Peppers – similar to a red bell pepper, but the shape […]
melissas produce
Hatch Chiles at Bristol Farms – Santa Monica, CA
*****Addendum for 2014: This year the Santa Monica roast is on August 30th. **** Hatch Chile Season is here! You can join in on the fun at the following Hatch Chile Roast: Bristol Farms 3105 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Saturday, August 24th Roast: 8am – 2pm Live radio broadcast with Chef Jet Tila: […]
How to Roast Hatch Chiles in The Oven
Hatch Chile season has arrived! Fortunately, I know how to roast Hatch chiles in the oven, so I can store them to use all year long.
Red Muscato, Black Muscato & Champagne Grapes
Summer Grapes Hooray for grapes! I look forward to grape season each summer. When I was growing up, the choices for grapes were limited to purple grapes with big seeds or green grapes without. I typically chose the green just so I wouldn’t have to bother with seeds. Red Moscato, Black Moscato and Champagne […]
Southern California Gelson’s Hatch Chile Roasting Schedule
******Click HERE for the 2015 schedule****** The schedule below is from 2013.