FYI: Barbara lost her battle to cancer about 3 weeks ago here in SF. What a great chef, and a dreadful loss at 53!!!!! Mary-Anne << Wife asked me to sauté some chicken thighs last night for a casserole she was making. Not being one to take the easy way out, I decided I needed some flavored oil. I've made a ton of flavored oils in my time (please see China Moon by Barbara Tropp for a primer), but I never tried one with fresh chiles (usually use dried). At any rate, here goes: >>