Recipes for the most popular dishes from the collection of “the high priest of hot stuff,” the author of Chili Peppers and The Founding Foodies (Sam Gugino, James Beard Award-winning food journalist). For the past three decades, Dave DeWitt has devoted his life and career to chile peppers and fiery foods, and he publishes the huge Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central (fiery-foods.com), which includes hundreds of articles and thousands of recipes. This new book is composed of the very best dishes from DeWitt’s collection of chile pepper-laden recipes from around the world that he’s acquired on his travels, from colleagues, and by researching authentic, obscure, and out-of-print cookbooks. The book is loaded with a vast array of hot and spicy favorites, including a huge variety of soups, stews, chilis, and gumbos; a broad selection of barbecue dishes for the grill; and a lengthy list of meatless entrees and vegetable options. Included are not just hundreds of spicy main dishes, but also a surprising array of zesty beverages, desserts, and breakfasts. In some chapters in this book, the recipes are grouped by type of recipe; in the others, they are organized in the order of chile peppers’ spread around the globe: South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, U.S.A., Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Asia and the Pacific. The book is truly the very best the world has to offer in terms of great spicy foods “When it comes to hellfire, no one can turn up the heat like Dave DeWitt.” —Steven Raichlen, author of Project Smoke

101 delicious lamb recipes and everything you need to know to deliver the best results, whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced chef. The 101 series expands with an all-new, everything-you-need-to-know guide to making delicious lamb recipes. This cookbook features 101 delicious, diverse and accessible recipes, all of which have been thoroughly kitchen tested. Lamb 101 also features a simple, contemporary-looking design that’s as practical as it is elegant, with measures calculated using both traditional and metric quantities And scattered throughout are beautiful full-color photographs that enhance the book’s utility and visual appeal. Lamb 101 starts off with a detailed introduction that covers kitchen basics and provides plenty of helpful how-tos, insider tips, and keys to best results. The idea is to provide everything a reader needs to know in order to make these recipes successfully. The 101 recipes included feature a breadth of different dishes drawn from a wide range of culinary traditions, all of them featuring clear, straightforward directions, and all of them delicious. The 101 series is perfect both for beginners and more experienced cooks looking to broaden their kitchen horizons.

The definitive cookbook on grilling everything from appetizers to desserts from one of the country’s foremost experts and host of PBS’s Barbecue America. Rick Browne is the author of twelve cookbooks, most of which deal with barbecue and grilling. In this volume, he’s created an encyclopedic collection of recipes drawn from cuisines around the world, with a particular focus on North American and Asian traditions. Browne begins with a brief primer on basic grilling techniques, but the real substance of this book is the dazzling array of recipes. You’ll find dishes everyone can enjoy, including standard grill fare like beef and chicken as well as the more unusual shellfish and wild game. There are plenty of vegetarian options too, and a section for sauces, marinades, and rubs. Never before have this many great grilling recipes been collected into one tome. If you love to grill—or know someone else who does—this is a must-have resource. It’s the only grilling recipe book you’ll ever need. “I play around with my grills all the time, but I found loads of new ideas in this grill cookbook. Rockport Lobster and Shrimp Burgers—yum! . . . this cookbook offers many ways to branch out and step it up once the basics are mastered.” —Barbecue Master “This is one amazing cookbook! I can see myself using this on a weekly basis to try new grilling recipes from around the world!” —BBQ Sauce Reviews

People have been spicing up their foods ever since cooking began. And it's a trend that's heating up all across the country. Now, Dave DeWitt, the esteemed Pope of Peppers, presents his must-have guide to the tastiest and healthiest combos from the worlds of powerful plants and creative cuisine.

From classic chicken noodle soup to gumbos, chowders, chilis and more, this is your go-to guide for delicious soups and stews perfect for any occasion. Soups & Stews 101 features tasty and accessible recipes from a wide variety of culinary traditions, including Italian, Cajun, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Asian to name just a few. You’ll find meaty chilis, seafood chowders, and vegetarian stews; special holiday dishes and simple weeknight meals; comfort food favorites and exciting new flavors. Soups & Stews 101 begins with a detailed introduction covering everything you need to know about soup and stew cooking, from kitchen equipment and supplies to spice rack and pantry essentials. Its practical layout makes it easy to use, with measures calculated in both traditional and metric quantities. With its clear, straightforward instructions, this volume is perfect both for beginners and more experienced cooks looking to broaden their kitchen horizons.

Bounty from the Box: The CSA Farm Cookbook is your guide to enjoying over 90 different crops grown by community-supported agriculture (CSA) farms across North America. With this book, youll never wonder what to do with your CSA box again.

This complete cooking guide is packed with chicken tips and techniques—plus 101 recipes from Chicken Soup to Chicken Masala and Chicken Cordon Bleu. Chicken 101 features delicious, diverse, and accessible recipes, all of which have been thoroughly kitchen tested. It is both a cookbook and a comprehensive reference guide covering everything you need to know about chicken, from poultry dos and don’ts to kitchen equipment and supplies. Its practical layout makes it easy to use, with measures calculated in both traditional and metric quantities. Full of mouthwatering photographs, Chicken 101 starts off with a detailed introduction full of helpful hints and insider tips. The 101 recipes included feature a breadth of different dishes drawn from a wide range of culinary traditions, all of them featuring clear, straightforward instructions, and all of them delicious. The 101 series is perfect both for beginners and more experienced cooks looking to broaden their kitchen horizons.

Since the ancient Mayas, sweet tastes and chiles have put their pleasure into a single palate-pleasing package. Now here's a guide to the most delicious ways you can yield to those same irresistible desires.

For more than ten thousand years, humans have been fascinated by a seemingly innocuous plant with bright-colored fruits that bite back when bitten. Ancient New World cultures from Mexico to South America combined these pungent pods with every conceivable meat and vegetable, as evident from archaeological finds, Indian artifacts, botanical observations, and studies of the cooking methods of the modern descendants of the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs. In Chile Peppers: A Global History, Dave DeWitt, a world expert on chiles, travels from New Mexico across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia chronicling the history, mystery, and mythology of chiles around the world and their abundant uses in seventy mouth-tingling recipes.

Of all the civilizations the Spanish explorers found in the New World, the one that loved the native chile peppers the most was the Aztecs. Theirs was a culture in which the hot and tasty treats were revered almost as much as sex. Over the centuries, Aztec cookery grew and spread to become the basis for the Mexican food of today, and many Aztec dishes have lasted through the years basically unchanged. Usually, these foods were roasted, boiled, or cooked in sauces, in a legacy that Dave DeWitt, the noted Pope of Peppers, has compiled into this wonderful addition to his scintillating Pepper Pantry series.