We had to desert the beach and meet the cooks, chefs, and saucemakers of Barbados…
I’m a Novelist, Too
It took me five years to research and write Avenging Victorio, but I loved every minute of it…
The Best Introduction to Capsaicin
The chapter “Quest for Fire” is an excellent introduction to capsaicin, the chemical that makes chile peppers hot…
“Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat” Is a Fascinating “Throwback” Book
Once you start reading it, you forget about the “throwback” style and lack of illustrations because the writing is so damned interesting…
The Bogus Chile Pepper Cancer Scare
The chile cancer scare is clearly the legacy of such sensationalism, which is caused by researchers grasping for grants and a naive popular press…