48 - Christmas Eve Open House is a tradition for 87 year old Mesilla Native - A "river of fires" transforms Josephina Emerson's famous adobe home into a fairyland on Christmas Eve.

- "River of Fires"
- Christmas Eve in Mesilla wihtout a visit to Josephina's Place is like a relleno without chile.
- Hot hangover remedies
- Menudo recipe

49 - CHILE or CHILI DEATH? - Sunny reviews Susan Wittig Alberts most recent China Bayles Mystery -Chile Death.

- Sunny gets new reading glasses. So, what's this got to do with chile?
- Peanuts and chili
- References to chile pepper in Chile Death
- Chili Queen Chili Recipe

50 - SLEUTH UNCOVERS DRIED CHIPOTLE - With the help of a Sherlock Holmes type, Sunny discovers where locally fresh dried chipotle can be purchased.

- Hot on the trail
- There's more to Walton Freeman's produce stand than chipotles.
- Chipotle Anecdote
- Chipotle Sandwich Find
- Chipotle Salsa

51 - COX TRADITIONS INCLUDE TALES AND CHILE TREATS - Sunny visits the historic San Augustin Ranch, where Rob and Murnie Cox share Wild West tales and homemade chile fare.

- Frontier Texas was a haven for gangsters.
- W.W. Cox lived in a cave and became a sheepherder.
- San Augustin Ranch is purchased on credit
- Grandson Rob Cox purchases ranch.
- Sheriff Pat Garrett makes an unexpected visit.
- Rob meets Murnie and falls in love - not only with Murnie
  but with her wilted salad.
- The future of the San Augustin Ranch lays with J.R.
- Murnie Cox's Jalapeno Hot Cheese Grits

52 - CHILE CHATTER

- Chilehead Parrot
- Chiletainment
- Chile Net-Talk
- Chile Discoveries

53 - FOOTBALL IS A BREEZE TO LEARN IF PUT IN RIGHT PERSPECTIVE - Sunny learns the rules of football in chile terms.

- Brawny quarterbacks model Jockey's latest briefs.
- Going to a Super Bowl party for the right reason.
- Why Sunny goes to Super Bowl Parties
- The real definition of "tight end" and other football terms
- Recipes: New Mexico Souper Bowl Green; Hot All-Star Nibbles;
  Trailblazer Bean Dip

54 - PUCKER UP CHILEHEADS!   - It's amazing. The chile pepper experience has the same "side effects" as falling in love.

- Heated passion
- How much and the kind of chile your heartthrob prefers may determine the success of your relationship.
- Cupid
- A 1940s Romantic Valentine's Day dinner
- Email a chile kiss
- The Ultimate Valentine's Day Rub - it's not what you think

55 - THE MASHES MEET HEAD ON  - Actor Alan Alda and NMSU Professor Paul Bosland recently met in Santa Fe to discuss MASH, Bosland's mash that is. Bosland, also known as "Mr. Chile," will be a guest on Scientific American Frontiers, a PBS special hosted by Alda on Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m. on KRWG TV22 (22 on Cable).

- February 24: A Hot Night on PBS for Chileheads
- Chile Chatter
- Coming Up: The Fiery Foods Festival

56 - WHAT KIND OF A JERK IS THIS? - The secret of Jamaican Jerk revealed.

-Jerk defined.
-Chile Considerations
-Recipe: Jerk Rub

57 - WHERE'S THE "PIE" IN FRITO PIE? - Sunny's research reveals the origins of Frito pie but not the "pie."

-A Bowl of Red, Please
-Tex-Mex: Just What is it?
-Lorenzo's Café Turns Up the Heat
-The Alfred Barrio Fry
-The Bite of the Rooster Explained
-Recipe: The Original Frito Pie

58 - THE HEAT'S ON IN ALBUQUERQUE - Sunny takes readers on a heated virtual trip to Albuquerque.

- Fiery Foods Show March 5-7
- The heat's on in Albuquerque
- Chile hot restaurants and sites

59 - EASTER IN MEXICO  - After mass on Easter Day, Mexicans head to the town plaza to gorge on tacos, ice cream and other tidbits. But, on this day, Sunny would prefer to retreat to her abode to indulge on something a bit more tongue quivering.

- Where oh where is Peter Cottontail?
- Mexicans take a break
- Semana Santa and Semana de Pascua - Holy Week and Easter Week.
- How Easter got its name
- Recipes: Volanco Fudge Sundae with Habanero Sprinkles and Chocolate Ancho- Chile Mousse