It’s indeed getting hotter out there, and I am not talking about global warming! Go to any restaurant, traditionally spicy cuisine or not, and you will be amazed at the number of ‘picante’ opportunities that are available to assault your palate. And it’s not just restaurants- check out offerings at sporting events, grocery stores, take outs, and just about any place food is found. Indeed in my own household, I am at times amazed when I open the refrigerator and it seems that the entirety of the door shelves are jam-packed with bottles of hot sauce, jalapeños and other pickled peppers, and other concoctions collectively hell bent (bad pun) on mugging, if you will, your tongue. Is it just me? Continue reading »