Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gourdzilla: The Pumpkin that Smokes Itself

Close Up LeadHappy Halloween! This is a project I've wanted to try for years: turning a monster pumpkin into a smoker. The reasons why are (a) it's the excuse I needed to play with one of these ginormous Gourdzillas, and (b) I like the idea of food that smokes itself. Continue reading
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A Super Hot Ghost Story

Suzanne's-ghost-jellyOnce 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. Continue reading
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2012 Scovie Winners Announced!

Scovie-Logo-colorOK chileheads, the waiting's over! After tabulating the results of the 2012 Scovie Awards, we have named the winners! Congratulations to all the winning entries. Continue reading
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Super Hot Test Field Yields New Info, Fresh Pods

scorpion-podThere’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! Continue reading
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