Matt Bray 
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 with a garlicky undertone and the other with a garden-fresh earthiness. Together they meld into one delicious dip that’s perfect for toasted pita, crackers, or sliced vegetables. Best of all, it’s …
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 …
Korean chicken wings built on gochujang, with honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil. They bake at 450F, and the crushed red pepper is the dial.
A fridge hot sauce built on five habaneros, with sauteed carrot and onion under the heat and lime and vinegar cutting across it. Thirty minutes, and it is not a canning recipe.
Cooking does not create heat, but it moves it. Peppers simmered in water lose up to half their capsaicinoids to the pot, while grilling at 410F concentrates them. And capsaicin does not evaporate off in the steam, whatever you have read.
Pepper plants are fairly easy to grow. For this reason, these plants are often recommended as great starter plants for new gardeners. But even so, pepper plants run this risk of being overwatered if they’re not handled with appropriate care. It’s a common pepper problem. …
Need something quick for game day, summer fun, or a special occasion to spice up that snack plate? You can whip up a spicy nacho cheese sauce in just a few minutes. And it’s a crowd pleaser – a ton of creamy flavor and just …
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