Q: Dave:I am temporarily disabled and have decided taking up making hot sauce as a hobby. I have seen a few recipes and have made one recipe of my own, but I don’t like that vinegar taste. I want more flavor, a lot of heat, but a bit sweet at the same time. I am considering using piquin peppers, but …
Freezing Crab Cakes
Dave:I want to make mini crab cakes ahead of time for a party. Can I cook them and then freeze them. Then defrost when needed and reheat. What is the best way to reheat.Thank you, L.L.:Yes, you can cook them, freeze them, and reheat them in the oven or microwave.–Dave
Firewater: Beverage Etiquette Solved at Last
By Dave DeWitt Miss Manners is completely baffled. Emily Post has no clue whatsoever. In fact, there’s a crisis these days in the world of etiquette because none of the experts can answer the question: what drinks should be served with hot and spicy foods? The turmoil has been caused by the fact that more and more Americans are consuming …
Sizzling Seafood, Part Two
By Mike Stines, Ph.B. Almost every culture has their variety of piquant seafood… from Jamaican pepper shrimp to Creole shrimp and andouille jambalaya to Filipino hot and sour soup to Indian fish curry to Korean Jjamppong, a spicy noodle and shrimp soup… and everything in between but they all have a common thread, the liberal use of fiery chiles and …
Cinco de Mayo in Italy
By Dave DeWitt From left, Renate Zoschke, yours truly, Prof. Amedeo Alpi, Massimo Biagi, Marco and Giacomo Carmazzi, and Harald Zoschke. Photo by Mary Jane Wilan. Other photos by Harald Zoschke. On May 5, 2015, Mary Jane and I were staying at Harald and Renate Zoschke’s house beside Lake Garda in Bardolino, Italy. But that didn’t stop us from celebrating Cinco …