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Words and Photos by Mark Masker Beef or pork—the eternal barbecue quandary. Luckily, Barbie’s Q offered both. Their truck carries ribs, greens, and mac n’ cheese too. “Did you hear about the food trucks in OC?” Olga asked me. An awkward silence later, she was still one punch line short of a full joke. For those of you who don’t …
Media Mangles Report: Study Shows Capsaicin Does Not Cause Skin Cancer By Lois Manno Editor’s note: the spelling of ‘chili’ is used instead of ‘chile’ because the scientific study used this form of the word. Findings Given a Frightening SpinA study in the journal Cancer Research appears to link capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer. This is …
Written by Kelli Bergthold Food shots by Wes NamanFarm and hot sauce images courtesy Bel Soley Starting a business in the best of circumstances can be difficult; starting one in the wake of a major natural disaster can be nearly impossible. When the now-infamous 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti’s capital of Port au Prince on January 12, 2010, the entire …
Recipes: Rosemary Chile Vinegar Oregano-Garlic Green Chile Vinegar Asian Chile Oil Sichuan Ginger Oil Piri Piri Oil By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Excerpted from The Complete Chile Pepper Book Chile vinegars are a great way of utilizing some of the chiles that are left after drying, freezing, and pickling your crop. Use these flavored vinegars for marinades, …
Recipes: Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce Spicy Mango Slices Orange Chicken with Sundried Peppers Words and Photos by Mark Masker Model: Lexus “Pepper” Shaffer Usually when I play with wood, it doesn’t involve vegetables. Moreover, most times I finish in less than a month. Making this solar pepper dryer, though, was a notable exception to both. Part conversation …
