In 2008, my coauthor of ten books, Nancy Gerlach, and her husband Jeff retired and moved from Albuquerque to Chelem, Yucatán. Recently my wife and I visited them for a whirlwind tour of the region.
Excerpts from Dave DeWitt’s Chile Trivia Book
Dave DeWitt’s Chile Trivia is the newest book from the Pope of Peppers, coauthored by yours truly. It’s chock-full of interesting, fun factoids about chile peppers and spicy food.
Cook Like A Founding Foodie on Presidents’ Day!
If you’re a fellow foodie who loves exploring food history, colonial times, and historic recipes, Dave DeWitt’s book The Founding Foodies is a must-have for your culinary library. Here we share some tidbits from the book in honor of Presidents’ Day.
The Peperoncino-Eating Contest: Could You Eat A Chihuahua’s Weight in Chiles?
During my 2010 trip to the 18th Annual Peperoncino Festival in Diamante, Calabria, Italy, I had been drafted—despite my protests—into serving as one of the head judges for the chile-eating contest. Sometimes it’s tough being the Pope of Peppers.
Wilbur Scoville and the Organoleptic Test Centennial
This is the first ever biographical essay on the professional life of Wilbur Scoville.
Dave’s Flaming Bits: A Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show Preview
Cooking demos, fabulous fiery products, books, and more. Coming soon to an Albuquerque near you.
New Mexico Superhot Tests Revealed
The hottest chile tested in 2011 was the ‘Trinidad Scorpion Red Butch-T’ at 1,107,000 Scoville Heat Units.
