“I am forced to conclude that God made Texas on his day off, for pure entertainment, just to prove that all that diversity could be crammed into one section of earth by a really top hand.” – Author Mary Lasswell
Texas has no shortage of salsa-makers, and for good reason. Texans love their [...]

Well, that seemed like an apt title since the dreaded Valentines Day is coming up and that the sauce I’m about to review is from Heartbreaking Dawns. This time, I’ll be reviewing their desert sauce called, Lemon Ice Aji Pepper Sauce.
Heartbreaking Dawns Lemon Ice Aji Pepper Sauce Ingredients: Pineapple, Aji Lemon Peppers, vinegar, water, garlic, [...]

Our pals over at Benito’s Hot Sauces sent me two of their new products the other month. These are two products that only seemed natural coming out of a company based in Vermont whose maple is some of the best around. That’s right, I’ve got in my possession two pepper infused maple syrups. One with [...]

I came across Doug Crane, creator of Dragon’s Blood Elixir, at this year’s Peppers on the Beach. Having heard about his products from Joe Levinson, I was definitely eager to try his stuff. Doug and I talked for a bit and I soon realized how enthusiastic and happy he was to be at a hot [...]

Did you know that Cleopatra attributed a portion of her beauty to pickles? Also, did you know that Americans consume 26 billion pickles a year? I learned these facts from the label of Crazy Steve’s Cajun Cukes. Gotta love a product that both feeds you AND teaches you something new.
Crazy Steve’s Cajun Cukes: Ingredients: Cucumbers, [...]

Sunshine Sauce had a booth at the most recent Fiery Foods Show in NM, and I have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to think of them. Unlike some companies who had quite a lot going on at their booth with people, props, or decoration, Sunshine Sauce had some of their product and [...]

In the wake of all the current news about lusty priests in the Catholic Church, we humbly bring forth a condiment that has nothing to do with any of that. Lusty Monk Mustard was one of those finds from Albuquerque that I have been really enjoying since my return. Sure, I tried plenty [...]

I know. Strange isn’t it? In my whole illustrious career of reviewing spicy products, I’ve never once reviewed a chutney. Well, that’s all about to change. Fiery Peach Chutney comes from the newest breakout sauce company, Heartbreaking Dawns and appears to be an chunky, category melding, chutney.
Heartbreaking Dawns Fiery Peach Chutney Ingredients: Peaches, dried cranberry, [...]

This review is long overdue and has been in the works since November. I met the fine folks from Crazy Uncle Jester’s at this last years Weekend of Fire where they proceeded to light me up in short order with their sauces. They were kind enough to donate a whole box of some of their [...]

It’s been almost two years since I last reviewed products from my favorite honey company and this time, Sam from Zane And Zack’s Honey Company has sent me something I’ve been long anticipating…spicy cream cheese!
When I first got Sam’s products in for review, I was working for EA Games out in Los Angeles. Every Monday, [...]