Matt Bray 
You can use hoisin sauce alone as a glaze for grilled chicken and pork – but if you want something a little more like traditional BBQ, try your hand at a DIY hoisin BBQ sauce. It pairs the sweetness and spiciness of hoisin with the …
Yes, it’s easy to pick up a bottle of Thai red curry paste from your supermarket, but of course everything tastes better homemade. This DIY paste packs plenty of flavor and – once you have the ingredients – it’s simple to pull together. Use it …
If you haven’t tried fresh cherries and hot peppers, now’s the time. This simple cherry salsa recipe takes minutes to whip together, and the taste is phenomenal. The rich tartness from the cherries shifts into overdrive with the jalapeño heat. Add in a little fresh basil, and you …
When you think chimichurri, steaks are likely the first thing that come to mind. But this Argentinian sauce that’s chock full of herbs and spices (as well as flavor) can do much more than that. Spicy chimichurri sauce is more an all purpose sauce than …
Peppers come in many shapes, sizes, and flavors. You can use them to add heat and texture to many kinds of dishes. Like many other forms of produce, they will go bad quickly if you fail to store them correctly. Even when stored properly, peppers …
Sriracha and carrots are a surprising super-duo. They both have a sneaky sweetness, one (Sriracha) with a garlicky undertone and the other (carrots) with a garden-fresh earthiness. Together these tastes meld into one delicious dip that’s just perfect for toasted pita, crackers, or sliced vegetables. …
The Purple Tiger pepper is a beautiful and unique pepper with variegated green, white, and purple leaves. It produces small, tapered pods that start green, turn purple with stripes, and finally ripen to a deep red. This pepper boasts a medium heat, with a Scoville …
Gochujang wings (also often called Korean chicken wings) are spicy just the way we like: earthy, pungent, and bold. It’s that umami flavor of authentic gochujang (a Korean red chili paste) that makes these wings so special. It’s a specific savory taste — especially paired …
Looking for a little more zip in your homemade hot sauce? You’ve come to the right place with this basic habanero hot sauce recipe. These chilies pack a significant punch, so proceed with care. But for those that can handle the heat, you have a …
Hot peppers are, of course, known for their heat, but could cooking peppers make them spicier than you’d expect? Is it cooking fiction or cooking fact that cooking peppers make them hotter? Like many things, it’s a little bit fact and a little bit fiction. …