Dave DeWitt Biography/BibliographyOverview:Dave DeWitt is a food historian and one of the foremost authorities in the world on chile peppers, spices, and spicy foods. He has more than 50 published books to his credit. Dave is also the producer of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, the trade/consumer show for the multi-billion dollar Fiery Foods and Barbecue industries, now in its 30th year.Education:--B.A. University of Virginia, 1966--M.A. University of Richmond, 1967Professional Affiliations:--President and CEO, Sunbelt Shows, Inc.
--Founding Board Member, The Chile Pepper Institute, New Mexico State University--Member, Governing Board of Regents, New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces--Associate Professor, Adjunct Faculty, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State UniversityCurrent Responsibilities:--Producer, Scovie Awards Competition, a contest for hot & spicy and BBQ products.--Publisher and editor, the FieryFoodsCentral.com--Publisher, Burn-Blog.comMedia Appearances:Dave has appeared on a number of national TV shows, including ¿American Journal,¿ CNN, ¿The Today Show,¿ ¿Home with Gary Collins,¿ ¿Scientific American Frontiers,¿ ¿Smart Solutions,¿ ¿CBS Sunday Morning,¿ ¿Mythbusters,¿ ¿Extreme Conventions¿ (Travel Channel), the Martha Stewart Show and many appearances on The Food Network. Recent Books Published:2006. Da Vinci¿s Kitchen: A Secret History of Italian Cuisine. Food history. Dallas: Ben Bella Books.
Sold in 12 languages.2007. Avenging Victorio: A Novel of the Apache Insurgency in New Mexico, 1881. Albuquerque: Rio Grande Books.2009. The Complete Chile Pepper Book: Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking. With Paul Bosland. Portland: Timber Press.
2010. The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized American Food. Food history. Chicago: Sourcebooks.2010. 1001 Best Hot & Spicy Recipes. Reference/cookbook. Chicago: Surrey Books.
2011. The Southwest Table: Traditional Foods from Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Food history/cookbook. New York: Lyon's Press.2012. Dave DeWitt¿s Chile Trivia. Humor. Albuquerque: Sunbelt Media.
2013. Growing Medical Marijuana. Gardening. Ten Speed Press.2014. Precious Cargo: How Foods From the Americas Changed World. Food history. Counterpoint Press.
2014. Dishing Up New Mexico. Food history/cookbook. Storey Publishing.