Kim and Sean McDaniel of Gourmet Texas Pasta have taken the idea of handmade, artisanal pasta and married it to spice, with incredible results.
Cinco de Mayo: What to Drink After Dinner
Contrary to popular belief, Mexican hooch isn’t all about fruity beer, worms, and margaritas. Not that there’d be anything wrong if it were. I’ve spent whole weekends living off of nothing but those three things, and aside from a recurring facial tic and a few flashbacks, I’m fine.
Holy Jalapeño! A Poppers Cookbook
I suppose given enough time, anyone could come up with a gazillion stuffings to mash inside a jalapeño pod, but why reinvent the popper when this cookbook has already done it for you?
Excerpts from Dave DeWitt’s Chile Trivia Book
Dave DeWitt’s Chile Trivia is the newest book from the Pope of Peppers, coauthored by yours truly. It’s chock-full of interesting, fun factoids about chile peppers and spicy food.
Eh, What’s up, Crock?
Turn up the heat on Easter with some habanero rabbit chili.
St Patrick’s Day Pizza and Leprechaun Pie
Over the last year or so, I’ve delved deeply into the world of pizza. It’s culminating with the Pizza Trivia book I’m writing with Dave and Lois. Maybe that’s why I got the notion in my head yesterday to put together a Saint Patrick’s Day pizza of my own. As much beer as people put away for the holiday, a theme pizza seemed a natural.
Mark vs. The Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show: Round 2—FIGHT!
Some of you may remember what went down when I went to last year’s Fiery Foods & BBQ Show. Here’s my recap of this year’s show, with ringside highlights of my rematch with the Scorpion.
