I forgot to tell you all about the new addition to my home (this is a design blog, after all!): a ristra! Yes, a thread of dried red chiles now hangs from my San Francisco kitchen ceiling. I tried making one myself once – starting with fresh red New Mexico chiles and everything. It turned gross and moldy before you could say “San Francisco Giants win the World... 
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I’ve been thinking a lot about New Mexico lately. It started with some Hatch chiles someone sent me and quickly moved to all the awesome green chile and chiles rellenos and  carne adovada I ate when I was there last spring and evolved into a resolve not to end the year without making some kick-ass green chile of my own. Spicy hearty stew – does anything warm you... 
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