Here's the latest article from the Hispanic Culture site at BellaOnline.com.

Brief History of the Pepper (genus Capsicum)
Peppers are a culinary gift from the Americas to global cuisine. Imagine Szechwan cooking without the spicy goodness of chili peppers. What would deviled eggs be without a sprinkling of smoked Hungarian paprika? A Bloody Mary tastes all the better with a few dashes of Tabasco sauce.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art36366.asp

Please visit hispanicculture.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Hispanic Culture.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Hispanic Culture located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=320

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Carleen D. Sanchez, PhD, Hispanic Culture Editor
http://hispanicculture.bellaonline.com

One of hundreds of sites at BellaOnline.com