Use Blueberry vinegar for salads made with any spicy greens such as radicchio or endive; or hardy spinach salad with herbed croutons.

Crushed peppercorns add a slight twist to the traditional Sunday roast pork dinner. Biscuits or rolls with herbed butter are a nice addition.

Baja pork stew has the taste of Mexico. Delicious served over hot rice or yellow corn bread.

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If you have not had an authentic wilted spinach salad you have missed a real treat. Flavorful hot bacon fat is poured over fresh spinach and thinly sliced red onion. The heat wilts the lettuce.

A friend of mine loves Thai food, together we came up the our own version of Khai Yad Sai (stuffed omelette). Our version is more of a shirred egg omelet. Very good.

In the December issue of Hot & Spicy Foods newsletter I talked about incorporating fruit into daily meals. Pears are a good start. Most people like them and they they cook up nicely.

Plump plum tomatoes are the stars of this tomato-onion confetti recipe. Serve over grilled meats or fish.

Here is an easy casserole type green bean recipe. The bread to serve with this dish is corn bread or corn muffins.

Bread bowls are popular for spinach and other dips but can be used for serving soup also. A nice brunch touch is to serve soup in individual bread bowls