Eric Rivera's Cooking Blog

Food, because I just want an excuse to cook.

Main menu

Skip to content
  • Follow
  • Résumé

Archives

Show Grid Show List

Post navigation

IMG_0091

Dehydrated Peppers and Other Projects

November 13, 2010 by ericriveracooks

I dehydrated these peppers (click) in the oven.  It took about 16 hours at 170F. I have some chocolate bars, bon bons, and truffles coming down the pipeline.  I should have the rest of the equipment by next Wednesday so look out for crazy flavor combinations and lots o’ chocolatey goodness. Eric

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Chocolate, Cooking Blog, Dehydrating, Dinner, Food, Peppers, recipe

2
IMG_9567

MindyRiveraFarms: Paprika and Competing Family Farms!

October 19, 2010 by ericriveracooks

Mindy grew some paprika for me and here it is! I’m going to dehydrate it, smoke it, and make it into a powder to be used for future projects…..I’m so excited! Mindy’s dad is in town and he brought up some peppers, tomatoes, and some squash from their garden.   GARDEN FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! Not really, this is just proof that I married well. Look at those peppers! WOW! Now what to do with them?!?!?  You’ll see Check out these tomatoes! Mindy’s […]

Categories: MindyRiveraFarms • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Farm, Food, Peppers, recipe, tomato

5
IMG_2020

Cayenne Queso Dip

September 14, 2009 by ericriveracooks

My little herb garden has been on a roll since I planted it back in May (click). Finally, the peppers are ready so I had some friends over and proceeded to nuke them with my peppers! For the first course I made a cheese dip with a few minced cayenne peppers then I poured it over some nachos……It was great! Equipment: Small sauce pan Wooden spoon Ingredients: Cayenne peppers, minced 1 lb. cheddar cheese 1 cup milk 1 tsp. cumin […]

Categories: Appetizer • Tags: Appetizer, Cayenne, Cheese Dip, Cooking Blog, Food Blog, Nachos, Peppers, recipe

1
IMG_1235

Nomad Garden Update: Peppers!!!

August 18, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Towards the end of May, Mindy, planted this nomad herb garden for me and it has paid off more than a few times. I’ve had a pretty nice constant supply of fresh herbs and now my favorite part of the herb garden is coming to fruitiion.  Peppers!!!!! Cayenne, Super Chili, and Pimenton………we have Serranos but they haven’t flowered yet so I don’t think they are going to come in but 3 out of […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food Blog, Garden, Growing Herbs, Peppers

2

Post navigation

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 837 other followers

Subscribe

  • RSS - Posts
  • RSS - Comments

All the food you could ever want.

Blogroll

  • Cooking Issues
  • Curious Cook
  • Eater- Seattle
  • eGullet.org
  • Food Pairing
  • Ideas in Food
  • Jet City Gastrophysics
  • Khymos
  • Northern Bushcraft
  • Popular Science: Kitchen Alchemy
  • Seattle Food Geek

Farmers Markets

  • Chicago Farmers Markets

Harvest Schedules

  • Western Washington Harvest Schedule

Recommended Places to Shop

  • Eric Rivera’s Cooking Blog Amazon.com Store

Archives

  • March 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009

Twitter Updates

  • @Gachatz @rupertvaughan @ltony99 @Imbibe_Inspire Oui chef. it's going to be incredible. 13 hours ago
  • RT @Gachatz: A nice article. grubstreet.com/2013/05/how-wo… 1 day ago
  • RT @langdoncook: First spring king (porcini) of the year. More like a dauphin! http://t.co/ZS7bseA37v 2 days ago
  • Thanks @wisepunk!! Go @Mariners! Rocking @RealKingFelix in Chicago! http://t.co/X0i9ybki9v 2 days ago
  • Yes!!!!! http://t.co/2Ws40Un8E0 2 days ago
Follow @ericriveracooks
Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Gridspace by Graph Paper Press.
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 837 other followers

Powered by WordPress.com