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US: Hispanic fruit & veg variety boom to continue, says distributor
Fresh Fruit Portal
An Arizona-based distributor expects the buoyant growth of new tomato, pepper, chili and cucumber varieties to continue, as US consumers' palates open up to new tastes. JC Distributing Inc president and Fresh Produce Association of the Americas …

Uesugi adds dash of pepper to valley
The Packer
“I consider us one of the bigger players in the pepper deal. If we're not the biggest chili player in California, we're one of the biggest.” Uesugi has about 500 acres of bell peppers in production in Mexico this spring up to early July.

The Authentic Mexican Cookoff
Columbia Journalism Review (blog)
Here's Scribner's magazine in 1874, talking about the Mexican women who sold chili con carne on the streets of San Antonio: “The fat, tawny Mexican mater-familias will place before you various savory compounds, swimming in fiery pepper, which biteth …

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Sawtellchilli: @SawtellRSL is confirmed as a sponsor of the 2012 Chilli Festival – thanks! http://t.co/VRzvaIxR

@SawtellRSL is confirmed as a sponsor of the 2012 Chilli Festival – thanks!

Sawtellchilli: @SawtellRSL is confirmed as a sponsor for the 2012 Chilli Festival – thankyou! http://t.co/R26lI2nj

2012 Original Fiesta Medals
San Antonio Express
… Express-News) / SA "Fiesta Cascarones" by Yolanda Gomez (René A. Guzman/San Antonio Express-News) / SA "The Order of the Cascarón" by Silvia Wolff (René A. Guzman/San Antonio Express-News) / SA "Hot Mariachi Chili Pepper" by Katherine Gellhausen, …

Angry Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms
AZFamily
Cook shrimp fully and add sweet chili and Tabasco sauces, bread crumbs and salt and pepper to season. Stuff into mushrooms (3oz in a Portobello mushroom or 1oz in a button mushroom). Bake in a 500 degree oven for approximately 5 minutes until bubbling …

This Week in The Voice: Mitt Romney, American Parasite
Village Voice (blog)
Robert Sietsema buys into Florencia 13's burritos and other plates, writing: "The chile relleno ($6) is a credit to the fryer's art, a fresh Anaheim pepper stuffed with cheese and smothered in a weird creamy pink sauce. (In the Pueblan cuisine we have …

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Linda Masters' From the Kitchen: New products hit shelves
Baxter Bulletin
• Santa Fe Chili Marinade — This 30-minute marinade is accentuated by a bold blend of flavors, including chili pepper, cumin, oregano and a splash of lime juice — perfect for waking up easy weeknight chicken dinners. This authentic Southwest-style …

Times Daily
Confessions of a chili judge
Times Daily
That was one of the things I've learned about chili cook-offs from being a judge: Chili cooks are serious about their competitions. Oh, they may wear silly chili–pepper necklaces and decorate their cooking spaces with whimsical chili–pepper lights, …

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Nathan Fong cooks Thai food
Vancouver Sun
In my four-course class I made a simple spicy beef salad with grapes and mint dressing (Yam Nue Yang A-Ngun), a sublime chili-infused coconut soup with chicken and galangal (Tom Kha Khai), prawns with garlic and pepper sauce (Goong Kratiem Prik Thai) …

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Shape Magazine (blog)
Foods That Fire Up Metabolism—and Flavor!
Shape Magazine (blog)
Rather than adding salt or sugar I flavor each meal with five types of natural seasonings: hot peppers (jalapenos, chili pepper, crushed red pepper, cayenne, etc.); herbs and spices (basil, garlic, rosemary, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, etc.) …

Weekly Alibi
The Whole Enchilada
Weekly Alibi
Two summers ago, I broke tortillas with Arellano at the Pepper Pot in Hatch. I was down there to buy chile for the freezer, while Arellano was researching a book called Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. Video from that meal will be posted …

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Pace(R) Brand's New Restaurant Style Salsas Heat up the Salsa Aisle
MarketWatch (press release)
The three new Pace Restaurant Style Salsas are Garden Pepper, a blend of bell peppers, jalapenos and lime; Garlic & Lime Verde, made with tomatillos and a touch of garlic and lime; and Southwest Chipotle, a chipotle chili puree with crushed tomatoes, …

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Bibimbap for Astronauts
Arirang News
Bibimbap, which literally means "mixed rice" in Korean, is a meal served in a bowl of rice topped with vegetables and chili pepper paste. Commonly stirred together with egg or beef, bibimbap has been a cornerstone of Korean cuisine for hundreds of …

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Dree Hemingway rocks the chili–pepper Dolce and Gabbana at Coachella
My Fashion Life
We've seen a few celebs try and pull off the Dolce and Gabbana chili–pepper look now (including Paloma Faith and Pixie Geldof) but Dree has by far been our favourite. Maybe it's the fun Isabel Marant wedges and matching belt, or the fact that she looks …

Global Animal
Megan's Meat Free Monday: Chilaquiles Con Crema
Global Animal
Top with pasilla chili crema if using. Roast pepper over an open flame until skin is black, using tongs to turn. Place roasted pepper in plastic bag and tie off end. Sweat the pepper until cool enough to handle (at least 10 minutes).

Chili Pepper Fences Keep Elephants At Bay
Huffington Post
Farmers in East Africa are combating elephants by rubbing chili peppers and engine oil on their fences. Elephants never forget — especially about the burning intensity of chili peppers. And that fiery fact is helping farmers in Tanzania, who are being …

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The Inquisitr
Farmers Fighting Elephants With Chili Pepper Fences
The Inquisitr
While farmers are able to scare away some of the elephants with homemade pipe bombs and even the sound of crashing tin cans, they have recently turned to a new approach that doesn't require 24 hours monitoring, chili peppers.
The Paw Print: Elephants destroying crops in Africamy.hsj.org

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