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Former line cook. Former personal and private chef. Former science teacher. Currently, I grow for a living: anything edible or medicinal and rare, I'm in.
Favorite Food
Anthing with bold flavors. Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.
Favorite Beverage with Fiery Food
Traditional margarita, not too sweet
Chili... Beans or No Beans?
Beans
Favorite Hot Pepper
Aji Fantasy White. Mostly into baccatums, although there are some hotter varieties I love.
Favorite Hot Sauce
Anything Smokenfire, Sirex, Student of Spice, or Rocketman make. Heat with flavor.
Grow List
Stopped trying to keep up with this a while back. When the website goes live, it'll be listed there.
Awards
My mom says I'm special. I'm not sure which kind of special she means, though.