Blog entries tagged holidays

Cool Down on the Fourth with A Firecracker

Lois Manno — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:39:55 +0100

This drink looks too good to be legal...but it is, proving that epic July 4th fireworks can be served up in a glass as well as in the sky. Wow your Fourth of July barbecue guests with the Riazul Firecracker. This spicy cocktail, infused with Riazul Premium S...

A Mayan "Christmas Feast": Peccary Tamales

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:59:26 +0100

Three hundred and fifty years after the birth of Jesus Christ, the Mayas in Mexico and Guatemala had never heard of this revered person, but they still celebrated their holidays with tamales—lots of them. Recent discoveries in 2010 at the medium-size...

SuperSite Holiday Coverage

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:50:27 +0100

Here at the SuperSite, we have assembled a tasty array of holiday articles and recipes from many of our writers. Chile peppers are a common theme and appear in Christmas recipes around the world, from snacks to desserts. Here is a brief overview.

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South Africans Unite with BBQ

Kelli Bergthold — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:41:36 +0100

This September, South Africans will be looking forward to a big event. No, the World Cup isn’t making a repeat appearance; instead they’ll be turning their attention to another one of South Africa’s pastimes – barbeque. The word braai is Afrikaans for “barbeque&rdquo...

First and Second Graders Spicing-Up Father's Day

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:24:06 +0100

By Emily DeWitt-Cisneros, SuperSite Food Editor

Who doesn't like salsa? The c...

Our Thanksgiving Feasting Coverage

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:15:15 +0100

Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday of the year. Reasons? There's no baggage associated with it, like religion, gift-giving, or dressing-up. And it has all the things I love most about a holiday: family, good friends, food, drin...

Christmas in Yucatán

Dave DeWitt — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Nancy Gerlach, who retired and moved to Mexico last year, continues her story about adapting to life in Mexico (has she un-retired? We can always hope): "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 Sou...

The Feast of St. Anthony

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

On January 17, Italian Catholics celebrated the Feast of St. Anthony by, well, feasting. My friend Marco Budinis traveled to Chiavari for its feast. He writes: "In Italy Saint Anthony the Abbot is remembered for being the protector of domesticated animals. In several towns in Italy (as it is in Chiavari in January) several celebrations are held run and there are also co...

Christmas Eve in New Mexico

Dave DeWitt — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Recipes:

Green Chile Tortilla Pinwheels
Chile de Arbol Salad
Posole (Pork and Posole Corn)
Red Chile Sauce
Biscochitos (Anise-Flavored Cookies)

Go here.

More Italian Hot Stuff

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0100

I mentioned in an earlier post that Marco Budinis had visited the Natalidea show in Genoa and had found a bunch of spicy foods. Now he shares more pix with us, from standard fare like crushed chiles and chile powder...

To spiced-up olives from Puglia...