As if the #sauce alone isn't reason enough, here are my Top 10 Reasons to Make #Homemade #Craft #HotSauce hotsaucecookbook.com/blog/f/… via @hotsauceblogger #Foodie #ThursdayMotivation #gift #cooking #protip If you like it, thanks for RT.

Bay leaves don’t get enough love - they are a flavor ninja! Happiness is a pot of soup on the stove. Hosting our foodie’s group tonight - coconut curry roasted butternut squash FTW 🙌! What hot sauce would you add to this? #soupsaturday #SaturdayVibes

I think everyone that loves grilled food needs some quality smoked salt in the spice rack. @thespicebeast has a line of pepper and smoke salts - applewood here, perfect for roasting squash! Speaking of squash - what’s your favorite #hotsauce with butternut squash?

This sauce got my 2nd highest score ever. 9.4/10 (10/10 is🦄 ) admitting full bias here - snapped me back to a childhood memory of maple sugar in VT. The black garlic is making some magic. Rhed’s in Rhode Island is a multi-award winning maker in Providence. #hss5050challenge

Are you a fan of persimmons? I did a breakdown of the two main types seen in the Is and have a great #hotsauce recipe on my blog here hotsaucecookbook.com/blog/f/…

When the food fights back - time to sharpen the knife! Happy #fridaymorning - what’s for breakfast?

Detroit style pizza calls for MI hot sauce! Ann Arbor @HabaneroHarman releases “Special” sauces for each harvest with unique peppers you’ll rarely see on a commercial shelf. Just like fine wine, these are in limited supply and change slightly with every season. Grab some today.

What happens when you blend 2 best selling sauces together? You get a “Love Child”! Smoky Scorpion and Funky Bonnet have been paired by Alexandria based Magpie Spice to create a new sauce. I love when makers pair their sauces together for new combinations. #hss5050challenge

There’s an ingredient that automatically makes people reject some sauces, but I don’t know that it should. Listen in to see a chili crisp maker out of San Francisco that uses this ingredient and drop a comment below.

It’s time to move from the Rockies to the Coast in my #hss5050challenge to try #hotsauce and spicy condiments from every state. @clarkandhopkins is an OG from VA. Speedys Sauce Shop has been spicing things up in VA Beach with a house line and more. Drop a comment w/ your VA best

Look who I bumped into in Boulder! Got a chance to catch up with Logan from Longmont, CO Forever Spicy Hot Sauce. Take a listen as he share about his best seller and coming activities.

Hot take hot sauce review from Boulder - thanks to Avery at Savory Spice Shop who broke out the taster bottles for me. Solid Christmas Style from QuarantineProject from Denver volume up (8.1/10 - 5 stars) overall, 1.5/10 heat

What’s your favorite hot honey? Hanging out in Boulder in a beautiful day. Honey is such an amazing food. These bees are certainly busy!

It’s been years since the Law Whiskey team gave me some rye to make sauce with. You can see one of my recipes from when the Avs last won the Stanley Cup. If you’re in Denver, I highly recommend a visit. hotsaucecookbook.com/blog/f/…

Time for another judge’s pick from the @hotsaucefestatl Spicy Dragon Awards. Savir Foods Peruvian inspired sauce get the nod from veteran judge Rachel. Volume up as I review the origin of this Rocoto pepper sauce. Get your discount tickets for the 11/14 event at Atlantucky in ATL

Kudos to @MondayNight for throwing a #glutenfree event. This is the line to get a pizza. If you own a restaurant / catering business and don’t pay attention to gluten free, here’s your sign…

If you like spicy mustard, this post is for you. I finally found the jar of slow smoked jalapeno honey mustard I got from MO based Just Enough Heat at the Fiery Foods show in February. Look them up to see their whole line. #hss5050challenge

In honor of the first fire of the season, I wanted to shout out the @hotsaucefestatl Smoky Dragon winners from 2025 - @HabSauce Barefoot Kitchen, and @HabaneroHarman - visit SpicyDragonAwards.com to see all of the winners and their sauces. Get your discount tickets for 11/14!

What fall festivals are you looking forward to in October? TN #hotsauce expo is coming in October to Nashville (10/24-25) If you need an excuse to visit Nashville, this is a great one!

WSPN is in Knoxville today. Shout out to new @hotsaucefestatl vendor Whoa Doggie that’s is based there. I wonder how Peyton manning is doing today, with his nephew in the game on the other side…

Who needs salad dressing when there’s a great citrusy hot sauce like @habaneroharman Special Yellow. All of the special sauces are limited runs with seasonal peppers you’ll rarely see in commercial hot sauce. Just like fine wine, when it’s gone, it’s gone. Go grab some today!