Hot and Spicy and Meatless, Over 150 Delicious, Fiery, and Healthful Recipes

by Dave DeWitt, Melissa T. Stock, Mary Jane Wilan

Not for the faint of heart, this collection of eye-watering, temperature-raising recipes from fiery hot spots around the globe will thrill any adventuresome food lover. Intertwined with the recipes are fascinating food histories and stories from the authors' extensive culinary journeys.Mexico grows more varieties of chilies than anywhere else in the world. and their nutritious value is credited with helping to keep the country healthy Lime Soup with Habenero Chilies, Shredded Chicken Yucatan Style, and other fiery treats will give anyone's cooking a Spanish accent.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 1993

About the author

The New York Times calls this author "The Pope of Peppers" and TV viewers recognize Dave DeWitt as the ever-affable chile pepper expert and organizer of Albuquerque's huge annual National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show. Dave is also the author of more than 40 food related books, including the best-selling "The Complete Chile Pepper Book," "The Southwest Table," and the forthcoming "Growing Medical Marijuana."
National TV appearances include "American Journal," Cable News Network, "The Today Show," "Home with Gary Collins," "Scientific American Frontiers," "Smart Solutions," and "CBS Sunday Morning." He has also been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, American Way, Smithsonian, and approximately 200 newspapers across the country.
Now, the world's authority on the Southwest's hottest food turns his attention to New Mexicos most compelling and legendary historical figures--the rag-tag group of Apache warriors led by an elderly gentleman set on avenging the death of Victorio--and those who pursued them, the officers and buffalo soldiers of the U.S. Army's Ninth Cavalry as told in Dave's novel "Avenging Victorio."
The people, the story and the settings are real; DeWitt poured through endless documentation in the form of military records, old photos, newspaper clippings, letters and other correspondence to piece together the facts. Then, drawing on his background as a university professor of composition and literature-- plus his almost uncanny grasp and sensibility of Apache customs, traditions, rituals (and humor) -- DeWitt has woven a fast-paced and engaging saga. Click here for more information."