HOT SAUCE HQ

Does the hot sauce at your favorite restaurant taste the same these days? Text | Video

The Weekend of Fire Hot Sauce Show returns for a second year, Aug. 2-3 at Jungle Jim's Oscar Event Center, 5440 Dixie Hwy. Attendees will be able to taste hot foods with attitude and purchase sauces, rubs, salsas and snacks from local, regional and national vendors.

(ARA) - Living green doesn't mean yielding your yard to birds, bugs and critters that can be both a nuisance and a health hazard.

Does a bad economy spell doom for nutritious eating? Everyone knows fast food and many junk foods are less costly than fresh fruits and vegetables.

A 22-year-old man accused of murdering an Erin Mills woman, whose body was found Tuesday in a park near her home, had a long history with the victim, according to police and neighbours.

Which is hotter -- the Texas summer sun or some Texas-grown and concocted salsa? Fans of spicy sauces will certainly have their hands (and mouths) full this weekend in deciding that dilemma during the Wildseed Farms’ 2nd Annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival.

SEGUIN — Local restaurateur J.C. Hernandez is not taking any chances with tomatoes and fresh jalapeños. Hernandez, proprietor of the Los Sombreros Mexican Restaurant in the first floor of the Aumont Hotel, pulled both items off the menu a couple of weeks ago.

Ouch. I'm sure you've felt a similar sting. I ventured to the market to buy some cheese, fresh vegetables, eggs and a couple of greeting cards. It was just a two-bag buy, yet it was fifty bucks. I tried to hold back an audible gasp as my favorite cashier gave me the bad-news total.

When life demands a no-cook meal, it doesn't have to come from a takeout box. Or at the expense of good nutrition. For example, the shredded meat of a store-bought rotisserie chicken can be used to create a number of quick, wholesome meals.

CONTEST: Send us the recipe for your most frugal dish and be eligible to win a dinner with the Register Food Editor.