The Chilli Dude

Jackson Ortega-Scheiner Australia Leave a Comment

  Lynne and John Boland of Byron Bay Chilli Company down under in OZ are featured in this video that  was produced by John’s cousin, Larry.  Byron Bay Chilli Company is one of major players in the fiery foods industry in Australia.

Mexican Modern

Book Excerpt: Mexican Modern

Sara Bergthold Mexico and Central America Leave a Comment

An Excerpt From: Mexican Modern New Food From Mexico by Fiona DunlopPhotographs by Jean-Blaise HallInterlink Books, Northampton MACopyright 2009192 Pages$29.95ISBN 978-1-56656-744-2Available on Amazon.com here.     Mexico thrives on radicalism. The very word revolution conjures up the incredible vitality of a country where conflicts and political upheavals have peppered the calendar since pre-Hispanic days. The latest mutation is quite different, …

Noodles Every Day cover

Book Excerpt: Noodles Every Day

Lois Manno Asia Leave a Comment

An Excerpt From: Noodles Every Day Delicious Asian Recipes from Ramen to Rice Sticks by Corinne TrangPhotographs by Maura McEvoyChronicle Books, San FranciscoCopyright 2009168 Pages$22.95ISBN 978-0-8118-6143-4Available on Amazon.com here.Excerpt by permission of the publisher. Here I explore the idea that these small Asian snack dishes can be the foundations for quick, healthful, and wondrously varied meals, which can be prepared …

Nancy and Jeff Move to Mexico: Part Two, Feliz Navidad!

Lois Manno Mexico and Central America Leave a Comment

by Nancy Gerlach Feliz Navidad! It hardly seems possible that another holiday season is upon us, but it is. I’ve got to admit it’s hard to get into the spirit without cold temperatures and some snow, but here in Mexico the weather is like Christmas in Southern California. The Mexicans, however, are in the Christmas spirit. Around the first of …

Red or Green? The New Mexico State Question, Answered at Last

Dave DeWitt U.S.A. Leave a Comment

By Larry Gray Editor’s Note:  Larry is a 12-year-old student (in 2008) at Route 66 Elementary School in Edgewood, New Mexico.  His favorite food is shredded beef burritos smothered in green chile, and he got this idea for a fifth grade science fair project when he was asked “Red or Green?” while ordering in a local New Mexican restaurant.  He …