Well, we are still here. As the main writer here at the home office, I have just been swamped with other stuff to do and haven’t had much to post lately. To say that I’ve been procrastinating is putting it mildly.
One set of big news is that we will have three new writers [...]

A little back story is necessary here. Defcon Sauces’ (makers of the best wing sauces on this planet) little helpers are the ever so mischievous Homunculi. They are the little life forms that bring the heat to his products and help to convert the masses into Defcon acolytes. According to Defcon himself, “Actually, The Homunculus [...]

Chuck Evens from Montezuma was a bit pleased with his new creation when I spoke with him at The North Market just a few months ago. The product in question is his Smokey Salt. Not being that much of a salt fan I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to give this a fair [...]

It’s a touching story of a humble Buckeye hot sauce maker doing his part to make a name for himself in the chile pepper world….
Actually, it’s a lot more than that. CaJohns Fiery Foods has been at the forefront of making hot sauces and other products with the Bhut Jolokia pepper since it reached [...]

Yep, you read that title right. Fatheads Brewery (located at 24581 Lorain Rd, North Olmsted, OH, 44070) is the newest addition to Clevelands brew scene and before you go checking to see if you landed at Beer Advocate instead of The Hot Zone Online, let me explain. In addition to the outstanding beer (brewed by [...]

It’s been somewhat astounding to see the portfolio of recognition and awards that Intensity Academy’s Chai Chipotle Chup has been getting over the past year or so. From the Scovie Awards to The Hot Pepper Awards and beyond, this version of ketchup (a.k.a. chup) has been an ongoing phenomenon.
For one thing, we really like [...]