A Hybrid Bonsai Chile Plant

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From Jukka Kilpinnen in Finland comes an unsual hybrid of a Dutch chile (Capsicum annuum) and an orange habanero (Capsicum chinense).  Jukka is a bonsai expert and has made a beautiful plant.  It’s not easy and I failed at my first attempt.  For instructions, go here.

Redneck Seafood Dinner

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From contributing editor Nancy Gerlach in Chelem, Yucatan:  "The picture is from our friend in Italy and got me thinking about a blog for you on hot dogs in Mexico. They love them and put them in just about anything down here. We stopped to get some french fries from a vending cart in Merida and they had a garnish …

Texas Rib Rangers 2, Barbecue America 1

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                                                                                           At the Great Grill-Off at the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, Barb and Bill Milroy (at left) plus Chip Hearn of peppers.com edged the Barbecue America team of Rick Browne and Gwyneth Doland 2-1 in three days of competition.  I was the host along with Erica Viking of 94-Rock.  It was great fun as the teams competed with …

Fun Stuff from the Show

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The 21st annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show was a huge success!  Periodically I will show you some interesting stuff from the show, like this from Jeffrey Schickowski, an author, scientist, and artist.  Using x-rays, photography, CT scans, and 3-D computer reconstructions, he takes us deep inside chile pepper pods.  Visit Jeffrey’s website here.