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I love Hot Mix, the ubiquitous (in South Asian cupboards at least) spicy and salty snack made with a mix of peanuts, raisins, and crunchy noodles. On a recent trip to Kalustyan's, the New York spice and specialty food haven, I noticed that Hot Mix is only one of the dozens of spicy snack mixes they carry. There was a whole wall dedicated to the stuff, which is significant when you think of the cost of Manhattan real estate. It got me thinking. How can I put that flavor into a cookie? So I…

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The sauce in this recipe has always been our "mother" competition sauce--the base we use to make the sauces we serve for competition judges. It is very forgiving for tweaking, so use it as a palette with which to add your favorite flavors. One of my favorite variations is to add a cup of peach or mango puree to 2 cups of the sauce for a fresh taste. When cooking competition chicken, I leave out the diced onion and substitute 1 tablespoon of onion powder, as I like a smoother finish on…

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