3rd Annual IRL Chili Cook Off - Chef Eddie

This year’s recipe is one that I have been working on for about 3 years. It’s a two-part recipe, the first part being the Chili Powder. Aside from using it in the chili, it can also be used as dry rub on pork or chicken. The second part of the recipe is the actual Chili recipe which makes about 2 gallons. It’s not an overly spicy chili but it does have a rich, earthy flavor. read more...

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I took Best in Presentation and second in Overall in the competition with this recipe.        Chili Powder            Chili

It's Huckleberry Time! - Mani Niall

Huckleberries grew wild around my grandparents cabin in the Sawtooth mountains of Idaho. Every year they ripened at a different time, and some years not at all. The hazy scarlet berries seemed to hide, individually, under the leaves of the bush. It took forever to gather a cup, us kids plucking them fresh, eating most of them before making it back to the kitchen. read more...

Recipes:

Peach and Huckleberry Tart
This tart crust is tender-soft yet crisp, the perfect foil for a not-too-sweet filling. Works equally well with apples or plums instead of peaches, whatever is in season in your neck of the woods. Tuck a handful of berries around the fruit to get a taste of that huckleberry magic.

Huckleberry Waffles and Pancakes
I often double this recipe and freeze the extra waffles for a quick weekday breakfast. Use a deep Belgian style waffle maker so the berries don’t get stuck. The quarter cup of corn meal or oats improve the nutritional profile, adding just a touch of whole grain fiber, texture and flavor.

See you next time!