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A Super Hot Ghost Story

In Product Reviews, Reviews, Stories by Lois Manno1 Comment

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.

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Snacking on the Indonesian Oddity

In Stories, Travel by Dave DeWittLeave a Comment

Words and Photos by Robert Staudhammer As I wandered the bustling streets Yogyakarta, Indonesia, I caught word of a rather interesting local delicacy. In the open markets crowding the edges of the famed Malioboro street, I started my search. My imagination pushed forward my tired feet and eventually, in a confluence of pantomime, optimistic suggestion, and a dose of good …

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Ghost Pepper Challenges

In Event Coverage, News by Mark Masker1 Comment

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 …

Burn! Magazine & Disc-It Winners

In Event Coverage, News by Mark MaskerLeave a Comment

The 23rd annual Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show is in full swing! If you’re planning to attend, stop by the Burn! booth #417 or the Disc-It Grill booth #107-109 to enter our drawings for Disc-It grills, year-subscriptions of Burn! Magazine, special issue Scorpion Salsa from El Pinto, and gift boxes from The Spice House! We’ve already had our first drawing, …