Dave,I have been buying peppers for my business (infused oils and vinegars) from Janie at Chile Plants in Jersey. I am thinking about doing some infused vodka and wondered if you had any info or a lead as to what pepper makes the best infused vodka. I have used many peppers to infuse my vinegar’s over the years and can …
Greek Lollipops
By Harald Zoschke Greece (or its politicians) may not be particularly popular these days, but Greek food is great, and so are these barbecue “lollipops,” inspired by the country’s cuisine. This recipe is a classic in German BBQ forums (I believe credit may go to Thorsten in Wesel). It goes like this: Brushed with olive oil, thinly sliced zucchini strips …
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 …