Matt Bray 
Looking for something simple and smoky to pair with your grilled meats and BBQ? This smoky chipotle potato salad is a perfect match. It’s not thick on the sauce—instead, it lets the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce do their job. They provide a nice smoky …
Scotch bonnet peppers are a type of chili pepper hailing from the Caribbean and known for their intense heat and unique fruity flavor. Named for their resemblance to the traditional Scottish tam o’ shanter hats, these peppers are a staple in Caribbean cuisine, adding a …
This is a macaroni and cheese that is super times two. Super fiery and super creamy, habanero mac and cheese will certainly delight those more extreme eaters at your table. It’s bold bite comfort food at its best – a great side for steaks and …
Thanks to our fellow spicy food fan Curtis Farmer for this delicious-looking fermented mango habanero hot sauce recipe. The fermentation process adds a special tanginess here and allows the recipe to reduce the overall amount of vinegar often used. The result? The other delicious ingredients …
Hot peppers make for some incredible cooking, but they can be tricky (and painful) to work with in the kitchen. Take, for instance, the intense pain of chili burn. It’s bad enough experiencing it on your fingers or in your mouth, but how about a …
Pasilla peppers are one of the “Holy Trinity” of Mexican mole chilies, so—with the rise in popularity of authentic Mexican cuisine—the pasilla’s popularity is also rising around the world. But, depending on where you live, they can be tough to find. So what are your options if this …
Who doesn’t love crispy? But you know what’s better? Crispy with a big, bold spiciness. These super spicy roasted chickpeas have you covered from all ends. Expect this snack to disappear fast. Eating only one—or even a handful—is near impossible. Cayenne pepper powder is the …
Do you have stretch marks on your jalapeño peppers and wondering what that means? Are those pepper stretch marks good? Bad? Something in between? Those jalapeño lines you’re seeing are also called “pepper corking,” and they are a natural part of the aging process of …
If you have ever been to a Japanese steakhouse, you may be familiar with the sauce that they serve with multiple dishes. It is often called Yum Yum sauce but goes by a number of names, including Japanese white sauce and sakura sauce. It is …
All out of ancho powder? Or, more likely, you didn’t have any sitting around in your kitchen in the first place? That’s ok, you won’t have every spice every time, but it’s what you do next that counts. If you don’t have (or can’t find) ancho …