A pickup truck full of cacti paddles was a common sight in northern Mexico during the dry season when I was growing up. Cattlemen would harvest them from the wild
Wild Boar in Peanut Sauce
As with any cooking style worth its salt (or BBQ rub, as it were), changes are inevitable if that style is to survive and grow and maintain its popularity.
2021 Scovie Awards Registration Starts June 1
Hell, yes, we’re going ahead with the 2021 Scovie Awards. So if you’ve got some hot new spicy product you’re dying to enter for prestige and prizes, we’re your huckleberry.
Apricot-Almond Empanaditas
Using frozen puff pastry makes short work of these delicate pastries. These are best when served immediately but can be filled in advance and refrigerated until serving time.
Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Coleslaw
Notice that we have not limited this recipe to the “southeastern corner of Western North Carolina,” but rather have made a universal Carolina recipe.
Mirichi ka Salan (Mild Chiles in a Nutty Sauce)
Chef Sundeep Bhagat from Lucknow, La Porte’s specialist in vegetarian cuisine, created this marvelous recipe for chile lovers that combines the fresh pods with coconuts and other nuts.
Pepper Growing Season 101
Having transplanted your chile pepper plants into an actual garden, it’s time to think about the warmer months ahead.
