We Love ‘Cue in NYC!

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 Alexis Korman reports:  New Yorkers may be famous for a lot of things–bad attitudes, dazzling skylines, and high rents–but not necessarily the nation’s best BBQ. But the Big Apple BBQ Block Party, set against the lush greenery of Madison Square Park, set out to prove that Manhattan can turn out mouthwatering barbeque to the masses. What began in 2003 as …

A World of Curries: The Curries of the U.K. and the Raj Reversed

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By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Eggs Baked in Curry Sauce;Mulligatawny Soup;Lamb in Cashew Nut Curry; Chicken Tikka Massala; Mixed Vegetable Korma; Meat with Balti Curry Sauce While England was helping to spread curries around the globe through colonization and emigration, it was slowly becoming the curry capital of the world after India.  How ironic for a country supposedly known for its bland foods! A …

A World of Curries: Accompaniments to Curry Dishes

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By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Coconut Milk Rice Saffron Rice Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Spicy Indian Salad Mango and Coconut Chutney Apple and Raisin Chutney Naan Chapatti   And what dishes should be served with the curries in this series?  Most curries are served with some form of rice, and plain white rice is an excellent accompaniment to most curries.  I …

We Join Forces with EatMoreHeat.com!

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For quite a while I’ve wanted to offer manufacturers of spicy and BBQ products a way to test to see if their new products can compete successfully in the Scovie Awards and in the marketplace, but I didn’t really have the time to devote to the project.  To the rescue comes James Beck of Houston, who has launched a site …

A chef at Cafe Veronica cooking at a grill jammed with meats and peppers.

In Asado Heaven

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Story and Photos by Rick Browne, Ph.B.   Recipes: Asado Short Ribs Chimichurri Sauce Grilled Veal Steaks with Olive-Tomato Relish Beef Empanadas I think I found Asado Heaven. You see, in Uruguay asado means barbecue, so here I discovered the most incredible assemblage of asado eateries in the galaxy. And I found it in perhaps the most unlikely spot you can imagine: an old …