Every wonder how it’s possible to have at least semi-ripe tomatoes in the middle of winter? It’s because they are picked green for shipping and then gassed with ethylene to cause them to ripen. You can use the same trick at home with a ripening box.
A Super Hot Ghost Story
Once upon a time, an innocent blog editor was walking through the dark forest (okay, it wasn’t a forest, it was Twitter), when she was offered a pretty jar of jelly by an evil witch, who told her it was made from ghost peppers (well, it wasn’t actually a witch, it was Suzanne from Suzanne’s Kitchen.
Super Hot Test Field Yields New Info, Fresh Pods
There’s some hot stuff going on in southern New Mexico. This year, an acre of land near Las Cruces was planted with several varieties of super hot chiles. Could this spell hope for a struggling New Mexico chile industry? Marlin Bensinger and Dave DeWitt think so. There are even some fresh super hot chiles available for sale!
Mark and the Beanstalk Part III: Judgment Day
In the final installment of Mark’s series about his jalapeño-growing adventure, he reports on the harvest and shares a couple of recipes for using the fresh pods. Chipotles, anyone?
Mark and the Beanstalk, Part II
One pot, 37 plants. Can a jillion chile peppers be far behind? Mark Masker shares his progress on the great Topsy Turvy experiment.
The Mighty Spice Cookbook
Master spice expert John Gregory-Smith scoured the world for recipes featuring interesting spices, and shares his discoveries in this book. Not exactly ground-breaking stuff for chileheads, but accessible and interesting recipes with chile peppers prominently featured in many dishes.
Cross the Road in Honor of National Chicken Month
Yep, it’s that festive time once again. Pull out your rubber chickens, your leftover plastic Easter eggs, and let fly—er, walk—with those inane “crossing the road” jokes…it’s National Chicken Month!