While my favorite cordless starter for coals is a chimney starter, that’s not always an option for lighting other types of fire. Electrics are good alternatives for things like fireplaces and chimineas.
On Tabasco and Malagueta Peppers
The tabasco pepper is the best-known cultivar of this species, being the primary ingredient in the famous sauce that is now more than 125 years old.
Pakoras Shikarbadi-Style
These pakoras are some of the easiest Indian snacks to make. You can use any vegetable you like, but we recommend the softer vegetables such as peppers, eggplant, onions, and thinly sliced potatoes.
Crying Tiger Beef
Any Thai dish named Crying Tiger Beef probably isn’t going to be all mild and softspoken. But you can bet this traditional Thai street food lives up to its name.
Chiles Rellenos Stuffed with Corn
This approach to chiles rellenos utilizes another wonderful New World food—corn.
Cajun Rub
Here’s a concentrated rub that has its origins in Louisiana, where it seems that every home cook has his or her own secret spice mixture for grilled foods.
How the Scovie Awards Are Judged
To give you a little insight into the process, we produced a video on how the Scovie Awards are judged each and every year.