file this under "things i didn't know about before moving to texas": hatch chiles.  they are from new mexico and they are in season right now, which means they are everywhere.  grocery stores have huge hatch chile displays (and one grocery store chain has a hatch chile festival), and today i bought hatch chile cheddar cheese (it is, as you won't be surprised to hear, DELICIOUS - a little spice, but nothing crazy).  i love tasting all these new southwest flavors!