By Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Here in the United States, it is often assumed that we invented the concepts of grilling and barbecuing. Although our early outdoor cooks perfected the art of American barbecue that involves meats rubbed with spices that are slow-smoked and finished with sauces, the thought that somehow James Beard or Sunset Magazine invented grilling in …
The Healing Powers of Hot Peppers: Part 1, Cayenne as a Curative
by Melissa T. Stock and Kellye Hunter “And the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine” (Ezekiel 47:12) An entry from the journal of Priddy Meeks, a doctor in mid-nineteenth century Utah, sets the scene for our special report on the medicinal uses of chile peppers: “He reached Parowan with both feet frozen above …