I’ve noticed that my curated online feed has been filled with spring foraging. In 2016, I interviewed Tim Paulman of Paulman Acre on our podcast who talked about foraging morel mushrooms that he used in a special limited edition hot sauce. So naturally whenever I learn about new foods I think: how would this ingredient work in a hot sauce?

What's been your go-to hot sauce recently? It’s the height of summer cooking, so I’ve been using lots of verde and ghost pepper sauces. I put together two collections of my favorite verde and ghost pepper sauces. We share the story of a NFL veteran starting a spicy food line.

I started February off by having a conversation with Chris from Char Man Brand. I had a blast talking to Chris and learning about their story. I'm glad he also mentioned the Facebook Group “For the Love of Hot Sauce,” which I've really enjoyed being a part of since he mentioned it...