Re: [CH] Real Women Eat Chiles
Susan Welsand (chilewmn1@bluemarble.net)
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:12:50 -0400 (EDT)
Thanks for the mention Sandy, I don't think I've seen it mentioned ont his
list. I got a copy from the publisher the day we were leaving for the
hotluck in Madison last April so I brought it along. I was
pleasantly surprised how many people
wanted to buy a copy, It is a beautiful book, with great photos. Best part
for me was: Terry took the photo of me! We have had interesting
experiences with photographers for various articles: one magazine sent a
photographer who took many many pictures of me and they ended up using
only pictures of peppers. So Terry decided to take some photos and send
them to the publisher. I think it was about this time last year. It is
cold outside, freezing in my house (too stubborn to start the woodstove
yet) but in the greenhouse it is balmy. SO he took some pictures in the
greenhouse and the publisher loved them and decided to use his photo
instead! He took a lot of photos that day and they have been used in a
variety of newspaper and magazine articles. We joke that he is a
professional photographer now.
Hats off to Jane Butel for another great cookbook. And thanks to her for
including me. She said she was looking for women who ate healthy and liked
the idea of including someone from the Midwest. I told her I wasn't
unusual, there are lots of chile-eating gals in this part of the country.
I'm always surprised people find it unusual for chiles to be eaten/grown
in the Midwest. That was the hook for the people from Trading Spouses too.
I tell them they need to meet Jim if they really want to know about
growing peppers in the Midwest.
Susan
The Chile Woman
On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Sandy Olson wrote:
> I just bought a copy of Jane Butel's new cookbook, "Real Women Eat Chiles".
> I collect cookbooks, like her work and was fortunate to take some cooking
> classes at her Albuquerque school about 10 years ago.
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> In the book, when she is talking about "real" woman who have made a
> difference in the chile world, there is a full page, full color picture of
> our own ChileWoman, Susan Welsand! I don't remember Susan telling us about
> this; perhaps I missed it. Or perhaps she is modest, so I'll toot her horn
> for her! It's a great picture with the following quote: "People often ask
> me what I put chiles in, besides salsa. My response is always, 'What
> wouldn't you put chiles in?' Chiles are great in desserts, soups, breads,
> as well as main dishes. Chiles are a daily part of our cuisine. A day
> without chiles would be dull, for all of the senses. And the crop is as
> beautiful to grow as it is delicious."
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> The cookbook is beautiful, the women features range from famous to not, in
> all walks of life. Pictures are lovely too. The recipes are varied and
> nutritional information is given as well.
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> Just a heads up, CHers. Susan is soooo right: a day without chiles would be
> dull indeed!
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> SandyO
> CH #1146 of the moderate persuasion
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