As three-year-olds go, the Disc-It Round Up is pretty developed and well-behaved. It’s an event the folks at Disc-It started in 2009 as their way of giving back to UNM Children’s Hospital for all the care that Disc-It front man Nevin Montano’s daughter and nephew received in the past. Round Up year one saw 350 attendees; that number ballooned to …
Ghost Pepper Challenges
Before you enter a Ghost Pepper food challenge, bear in mind: the heat doesn’t stop with your mouth or your last bite. Almost two weeks ago, a guy in Hermosa Beach, California found that out the hard way when he took the Habanero Sam’s Burrito Challenge at Amigos Tacos. The victim, er, challenger, was a guy named John. He came …
Doctor Feel Good (at least, until the heart attack)
From celebrity gossip to midget blowfish porn, you can find anything on the Internet, including vindication. For years, I’ve practiced a strict health regimen of triple cheeseburgers, pizza, and boxed wine. I mean, the better something tastes the healthier it is, am I right? All those doctors with their fancy eight-year college degrees think they know better, but I’ve had …
It’s National Paella Day!
Today is national Paella day, and if you’ve never had a chance to try this famous Spanish dish, it’s the perfect time. Paella is perhaps one of Spain’s best-known dishes, originating in the Valencia region, now recognized as one of the national dishes of Spain.
Need Weird Mexican Food Products? MexGrocer to the Rescue!
Need some achiote to sprinkle on the nopalitos in your comal? Look no further than MexGrocer.com. When you run across a tasty new recipe with foreign-sounding Latin ingredients, you can cook it the way it was meant to be, thanks to MexGrocer’s huge inventory of really neat products. Their tagline reads “Bringing Hard-to-find Authentic Mexican Products to Your Door.” And …