Topic: Tabasco Pepper Sauce

Top 5 greatest Super Bowl ads

In addition to football, Super Bowl XLVII will bring a new crop of ads to rate, discuss, and chuckle over Monday morning. But while several Super Bowl ads hold our attention for hours or days, very few stand the test of time. Here are five that do, from special frogs to an iconic ad from a master director. Can you guess which ad took the (highly subjective) top spot? Did we miss your all-time favorite?

Stir It Up! Retro prawn cocktail

Prawn, or shrimp, cocktail has been a classic appetizer from decade to decade.

Stir It Up! Creamy tomato chipotle soup

Now is the perfect time to use season-peak tomatoes from the gardens or the local farmer’s market. The addition of a chipotle pepper gives this soup a spicy, smokey flavor. Add a simple green salad and a French baguette on the side.

Happy Birthday, Spam! America's favorite canned meat turns 75 (+video)

Spam turns 75 years old this July, and it's celebrating with a new mascot and a party at its chief US manufacturing plant. Once a staple of soldiers' diets, Spam's reluctant legacy may be as the clown of the food world.

Is Mexico's leading presidential candidate a retreat from democratic progress?

Presidential candidate Enrique Peña Nieto is leading in polls, but he hails from a party that ruled Mexico with a heavy hand for 71 years.

Mexican presidential election: Why the left is struggling.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the presidential candidate from Mexico's leftist party, is facing an uphill battle for the presidency due to his controversial past and Mexico's unique political history.

New Orleans's post-Katrina artistic revival is in full swing

Galleries are flourishing despite the market and indie movies are on a roll – jumpstarting the whole arts scenes, but to a slightly different rhythm.

Latin America Monitor Indicted: US soldiers offer to serve as hired guns for Mexican gangs

Four former and current members of the US military offered training, supplies, and assassinations-for-hire to DEA agents posing as Zetas, writes guest blogger Geoffrey Ramsey.

Stir It Up! Mardi Gras jambalaya or Cajun gumbo?

Their differences are slight, both are perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras Lousiana-style. This duck and andouille sausage gumbo is comfort food with a Creole/Cajun kick.

Chowder to ward off winter's chill

As February's dampness descends, this potato fish stew -- sometimes sans fish -- offers warmth from within.

Latin America Monitor In a new twist, 'Anonymous' hacker group threatens Zeta cartel in Mexico

An affiliate of the 'Anonymous' hacker group says that if the Zetas do not release a kidnapped member of their team, they will release the names of politicians moonlighting for the drug gang.
10/31/2011 10:15 am

Latin America Monitor Hurricane Rina threatens Cancún and the rest of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula

Hurricane Rina, currently a Category 2 storm, could further mar the popular resort region, which has yet to recover from the damage Hurricane Wilma caused six years ago.
10/26/2011 11:11 am

"The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris," by John Baxter

Take a delicious walk through Paris in the memoirs of this author-turned-Parisian-tour-guide.
07/20/2011 08:10 am

Latin America Monitor Will violence in Mexico impact immigrant pool in US?

Seven top immigration officials in Mexico have been fired in states where migrants have been victimized. Recently, a group of rescued kidnap victims accused officials of delivering them to drug gangs.
05/17/2011 05:34 pm

Diggin' It The Deep South vegetable garden in April

As spring turns to summer in the Deep South, cool-season vegetables and warm-season crops mingle.
04/19/2011 12:00 pm

Stir It Up! Super Bowl recipe: Packers vs. Steelers chili

Chili is simple, delicious, and easy to prepare. Add Pittsburgh Heinz chili sauce and top it off with Wisconsin cheddar cheese for Super Bowl XLV flavors.
01/31/2011 04:44 pm

The Simple Dollar Want to eat great and spend less? Cook at home. Start by rejuvenating your pantry.

In December and January, The Simple Dollar is posting a daily series focusing on specific activities you can do right now to set the stage for a great 2011. Out with the old, in with the new.
01/10/2011 12:00 pm

The top 10 weirdest stories of 2010

As 2010 draws to a close, its time to reflect upon the joys and sorrows of the past twelve months. It's also time to think about the truly weird things that we witnessed. Here's our top ten list.
12/20/2010 12:46 pm

Hurrican Igor pounds Bermuda, knocks out power

Hurricane Igor, now a Category 1 hurricane, blew through Bermuda on a northeast track. High winds and flooding knocked out electricity to 30 percent of the residents. Most tourists fled the island before Hurricane Igor arrived.
09/19/2010 09:39 pm

Climate change set to boost Mexican immigration to the US, says study

A reduction in crop yields caused by climate change could mean up to 6.7 million additional Mexicans will emigrate to the United States by 2080, says a study by Princeton University researchers.
07/27/2010 06:18 pm

Tropical Storm Alex expected to become a hurricane Tuesday

Tropical Storm Alex will likely become a hurricane sometime Tuesday. Tropical Storm Alex caused at least five deaths in Central America over the weekend
06/29/2010 06:44 am

India adds world's hottest chili pepper to its anti-terrorism arsenal

India's newest biological weapon, the world's hottest chili pepper, or bhut jolokia, is 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce, and just a touch on the tongue burns, as our correspondent found. India’s Army plans to use the chili in tear gas.
03/30/2010 12:11 pm

Gallery Top 10 countries that say Internet access is a basic right

Mexico drug war: Marine hero's family killed

Mexican officials announced Tuesday that the family of a fallen marine, who died in a two-hour shootout last week that took down top drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva, has been shot and killed by hitmen believed to be tied to Mr. Leyva's gang.
12/22/2009 05:37 pm

They cooked up recipes for charity

As women's groups published cookbooks to raise funds for causes and those in need, they also empowered themselves.
07/07/2008 01:00 am