Spicy chili chocolate truffles

Spicy Chocolate Chili Truffles: A Simple Luxury

Heat, stir, chill, and roll. That’s all it takes to create the divine pleasure of our gorgeous spicy chocolate chili truffles. And with a little more effort, you can add an extra layer of super-luxury — a praline coating. When something’s this good, it’s hardly …

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Kung pao chicken

Kung Pao Chicken: Simple, Fast, and Delicious

Want an exotic meal that’s simple to prep and quick to make that leaves a lasting impression? That’s kung pao chicken. Tender chicken, hot bird’s eye chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and toasted peanuts star in a superbly savory sauce. It’s no wonder that kung pao is …

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Andhra Chicken Curry — Spicy Kodi Kura

Andhra Chicken Curry — Spicy Kodi Kura

Our super-spicy chicken curry has its fiery roots in the world’s leading chili-producing region, the state of Andhra Pradesh in south-east India. Andhra chicken curry (also known as Andhra kodi kura) is a hot, richly spiced dish that’s beautifully balanced by a gentle cinnamon and …

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Steamed shrimp dumplings with fiery dipping sauce

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings With Fiery Dipping Sauce

Depths of delicate flavors, textures, and colors make these steamed shrimp dumplings a richly satisfying treat. And when paired with a hot, sweet, smoky, and slightly tart dipping sauce, they’re ideal for a rather special light-ish lunch or supper. These generous, two-bite delights are so …

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Sabich Meze-Style

Sabich: Meze-Style, A Perfect Share

It’s easy to see why sabich has a huge, homeland fan base in Israel. Packed in pita, this is a hand-held flavor bomb. It’s also great meze-style for sharing with friends and family, starring hot mango chutney, tahini sauce, fried eggplant, tomatoes, cucumber, and eggs. …

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Lamb keema matar plated

Lamb Keema Matar: A Hidden Gem Of Curries

Lamb keema matar the epitome of curry — hot, spicy, and moreish. It’s a hugely popular, mostly home-cooked, family style dish from India and Pakistan that doesn’t often feature in restaurants. As an embodiment of curry, it’s a natural-born winner. And I like mine hot. …

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Creamy seafood gratin

Creamy Seafood Gratin: Not A Humble Pie

Creamy seafood gratin takes the deeply satisfying notion of comfort food to a higher level. A trio of creamily spiced seafood is crowned by buttery mashed potatoes, flavored with garlic and Parmesan and a spark from red serrano peppers. Calling it a pie somehow seems …

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Peri-Peri-Pepper

Peri-Peri Pepper Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses

What are peri-peri peppers? The peri-peri pepper, a.k.a. the African bird’s eye chili. That would be African, right? Yep, but in a roundabout sort of way. Its metaphorical roots stretch back to South America – the world’s original source of all the chilies that ever …

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