We loved this article, mostly because it essentially comes from a blog called the Houston Press blogs…and because it touches on an idea we did a while ago called the “Blairburger.” Making a burger fit for a chilehead takes some doing, and this restaurant near Houston has one that we’d really like to try. [...]

It had occurred to me that I’ve never reviewed a Queso Dip. So, bent on righting this obvious wrong, I stopped by at Heather’s Heat and Flavor. I finally settled on Xochitl: Hot Chipotle Queso Dip. I’ve had some of their stuff before and liked it so this was the most logical choice (their Habanero [...]

We are constantly fascinated by and interested in what chileheads outside the continental U.S.A. do to pursue their passions, so we kindly present some info from Mick Stillman of Ol’ Man Stillmanz sauce in sunny Australia (where’s it is the middle of summer now) who gives us his take on how the hot sauce world [...]

Over the past few years since this blog’s inception, we have rebuffed offers to incorporate or merge with other sites, take on corporate sponsorship, charge for advertising using banners or text ads, or charge money to manufacturers for the service we provide.
Suffice to say, those things simply are not going to happen. [...]

The Menu
CaJohn’s Flavor and Fire store has been open at the North Market here in Columbus for quite some time now, with all the hot sauces, salsas, and other spicy goodies available for tasting and/or purchase. A few months ago, the CaBoom Chili Co. sprang into existence as part of the store and was [...]

Yogi Berra once famously said, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” While he probably wasn’t referring to Hanukkah, we’ll let that quote apply to this year’s holiday anyway. In a fit eBay last-minute bidding, we picked ourselves up a bottle of Buddah’s 2008 Hanukkah Preserves. Admittedly, I am not the greatest consumer [...]