| Introduction | 6 |
| Chapter 1 | Growing & Harvesting | |
| The Strategy | 7 |
| Starting Seeds | 7 |
| Pests | 8 |
| Transplanting | 9 |
| Preparing the Plot | 9 |
| The Growing Season | 11 |
| Harvest Time | 12 |
| Harvesting & Processing | 13 |
| Excess Chiles | 15 |
| Chapter 2 | Freshfrom the Garden | |
| Roasting and Peeling Chiles | 16 |
| Fresh Red Chile | 19 |
| Cautionary Notes | 20 |
| Salsa Fresca | 21 |
| Caribbean Salsa | 22 |
| Louisiana-Style Hot Sauce | 22 |
| New Mexican Green Chile Sauce | 23 |
| Fresh Red Chile Sauce | 24 |
| Asian Chile Paste | 25 |
| Tropical Sherry Sauce | 25 |
| Belizean-Style Habanero Hot Sauce | 26 |
| Fresh Red Chile Paste | 27 |
| Seafood Stuffed Jalapenos | 27 |
| Spicy Pepper Pasta Salad | 28 |
| Chiles Rellenos | 29 |
| Enchiladas with Red Chile Paste | 30 |
| Chapter 3 | Canned Capsicums | |
| Pressure Canning | 31 |
| Water-Bath Canning | 32 |
| Green Chiles and Tomatoes | 33 |
| Picante Chile Ketchup | 34 |
| Taco Sauce with Green Chile | 35 |
| Canned Green Chile Recipes | |
| Chile Con Queso Soup | 36 |
| Low-Fat High-Chile Vichyssoise | 37 |
| New Mexico Green Chile Salad | 38 |
| Green Chile Scones | 39 |
| Chapter 4 | Iced Heat: Freezing Chiles | |
| Frozen Chile Mash | 41 |
| Texas Green Sauce | 42 |
| Habanero Mango Mustard Sauce | 43 |
| Coconut-Chile Chutney | 44 |
| Green Chile Stew, Border-Style | 45 |
| Spicy Gazpacho | 46 |
| Chile Rajas Con Queso | 47 |
| Calabacitas con Chiles Verdes | 48 |
| Chapter 5 | Pods to Powder | |
| Making Ristras | 49 |
| Other Drying Methods | 51 |
| Making Powders | 51 |
| Chile Pasado | 52 |
| Ancho Chile Dry Rub | 53 |
| Cajun Rub | 54 |
| South of the Border Chile Rub | 55 |
| Chili Powder | 55 |
| Dry Jerk Seasoning | 56 |
| Curry Powder | 57 |
| Red Chile Sauce from Pods | 58 |
| Red Chile Sauce from Powder | 59 |
| W.C.'s Chimayo Red Chile Sauce | 60 |
| Salsa Casera | 61 |
| Harissa Sauce | 62 |
| Berbere Paste | 63 |
| Roasted Corn and Crab Bisque | 64 |
| Santa Fe Salad with Chile Pasado Dressing | 65 |
| Southwestern Jicama and Orange Salad | 66 |
| Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo | 67 |
| Chapter 6 | Smoked Chiles | |
| Commercial Smoking | 68 |
| Home Smoking | 68 |
| Quick Smoking | 70 |
| Chipotles en Adobo | 71 |
| Classic Chipotle Hot Sauce | 72 |
| W.C.'s Chipotle Salsa | 73 |
| Chipotle Barbecue Sauce | 74 |
| Chipotle Chile Dip, Cordobesa-Style | 75 |
| Tournedos con Salsa Chipotle | 76 |
| Southwestern Smoky Baked Beans | 77 |
| Chapter 7 | A Peck of Pickled Peppers | |
| Pickling Rules | 78 |
| Preserving in Alcohol | 79 |
| Pickled Green Chile | 79 |
| Pickled Peppers | 80 |
| Pickled Habanero Chiles | 81 |
| Sun-Cured Pickled Jalapenos | 82 |
| Harvest Bounty | 83 |
| Italian Giardiniera | 84 |
| Summer Squash Pickles | 85 |
| Spicy Preserved Onions | 86 |
| Pickled Green Beans | 87 |
| Jalapenos en Escabeche | 88 |
| Chapter 8 | Creative Preservation | |
| Chile Vinegars | 89 |
| Rosemary Chile Vinegar | 90 |
| Oregano Garlic Green Chile Vinegar | 90 |
| Chile Oils | 91 |
| Asian Chile Oil | 91 |
| Sichuan Ginger Oil | 92 |
| Piri-Piri Oil | 92 |
| Flavored Liquors | 93 |
| Pepper Vodka | 93 |
| Bird Peppers in Sherry | 93 |
| Tex-Mex Liquors | 94 |
| Chile Condiments | 94 |
| Jalapeno Mustard | 94 |
| Fiery Fruit Chutney | 95 |
| Jalapeno Jelly | 96 |
| Compound Butters | 97 |
| Orange Zest Red Chile Butter | 97 |
| Cinnamon Chipotle Chile Butter | 98 |
| About the Authors | 99 |
| Index | 100 |
