By William I. Lengeman III Recipes: Rib Eye Steaks with Spicy Peanut Better and OnionsSweet and Spicy Peanut Butter Glazed ChickenVegetarian Masaman CurrySpicy Peanut Better CroutonsGado GadoIndonesian Peanut-Chile SauceSpicy Roast Beef Sandwich Okay, so peanut butter isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you think of spicy food. But several companies have released products in recent years …
Hot Times in Holland
Story and Photos by Patrick Holian Recipes: Joop’s Special Sambal Harissa Soup Octopus in Spicy Soy Dressing Cinnamon Chicken Vera Cruz Marinated Texel Lamb Potatoes are to Holland as corn is to the American Heartland. Since the times of Columbus, the Dutch have used this New World food (originally from Peru) to its fullest. This resilient tuber thrives in …
The Former Colonies Strike Back: Part 3, Amsterdam
by Dave DeWitt, Research and Notes by Mary Jane Wilan Why Europe is Embracing Fiery-Foods Part Three: Amsterdam Part One Part Two Recipes: Spiced Coconut Beef (Rendang) Shrimp with Chile Paste (Udang Rica) Spicy Mixed Satays Amsterdam Canal Scene I learned two things on the train to Amsterdam. First, the trains in Germany run mostly on …
Bonaire: In Pursuit of Pika
By Patrick Holian As I arrived at the Flamingo Airport on the southern Caribbean island of Bonaire, I received some bad news. I discovered that I had just missed Karnaval–a seven-day event of colorful parades, excessive libations, and full-tilt boogieing. While the island has only 15,000 residents, a local informed me that pound for pound, this celebration could compete …
Quest for Fire Archive
Quest for Fire Archive Just scroll down to read the articles. Interesting Stuff from 2002 Chiles Repel Farm-Raiding Elephants Bam! It’s Spam-Fest! Michelada: The Latest Beer and Chile Craze Interesting Stuff from 2001 Red or Green? The Official State Question of New Mexico A Spicy Toothpaste Watch out, Gummy Bears: The German Gummy Chiles are coming! “Flameboyant” Chef Heats …