At 06:35 PM 8/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: >I've done the usual >salad & guacamole...any chile related recipes you'd like to share??? Cold Avocado Soup With Chili Coriander Cream Recipe By : Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Soup Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 each avocados -- ripe 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice -- or lime juice 1 1/2 cups chicken broth -- low salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 2 cups water 1 teaspoon ground cumin -- to taste tobasco -- to taste 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 cloves garlic -- chopped 1 each jalapeno pepper -- fresh 2 cups fresh coriander -- chopped, washed well Halve, pit, and peel avocados and in a blender or food processor blend with lemon or lime juice, broth, buttermilk, 2 cups ice water, cumin, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Transfer soup to a large bowl. Thin with remaining ice water to desired consistency and chill, covered, until very cold, at least 2 hours and up to 4 (soup will discolor if kept longer.) For the Chili Coriander Cream, in a blender or small food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste, scraping down sides until very smooth. Cream may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled. Serve soup with Chili Coriander Cream and coriander sprigs. Yield: 7 cups of soup Scott Peterson DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions and only my opinions, unless you share them as well, which would make them our opinions, but I am not of the opinion that I can express your opinion as my opinion without your prior expression of said opinion, and then my re-utterance of that opinion would, in my opinion, be foolish unless I were expressing agreement to your opinion, and then it wouldn't be my opinion but your opinion to which I only agree.