Canned baked beans have their place, but they’re not even in the same league as this slow cooker ranch-style beans. Most of the recipe is slow cooker time, and the prep is mainly rehydrating your pinto beans and ancho peppers, so the effort needed for …
Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, but even the classics can benefit from a little fire. This jalapeño mac and cheese takes that nostalgic, velvety cheese sauce and gives it a sophisticated, spicy upgrade. It’s rich, decadent, and balanced by the bright, grassy …
This recipe is not for the casually spicy. Extra-hot hellfire noodles are built for people who happily dance on the razor-thin line between “deliciously fiery” and “crying-but-smiling.” If you love dishes that challenge your heat tolerance and deliver big flavor, this one delivers in a …
Hot and sour chickpeas is one of those dishes you didn’t know was missing from your life. And then you have them once, and you’ll crave them again and again. It’s a delicious and healthy quick lunch with a nice little punch of spiciness — …
Pork, chili peppers, and pastry join chorizo, mushrooms, and onions to produce this show-stopping delight. Our pork Wellington matches its elegant, aristocratic good looks with an understated wealth of subtle flavors. And, to top it all, it’s surprisingly easy to make. Pork loin is rightly …
This is one breakfast that’s both fast to prep and beautiful in presentation. Oh, and did we mention spicy? That’s the piece de la resistance for us. Sprinkled with both black pepper and cayenne pepper powder, there’s a kick to these baked eggs in avocado. …
This multi-flavored, vibrantly colored Thai seafood curry is fired by spicy bird’s eye chilies, sweetened with papaya and palm sugar, and spiced by the sharp, citrusy tang of tamarind. It’s a terrific taste of Thailand that’s ready in just thirty minutes. In this beautiful dish, …
For a happy weekend breakfast, chilaquiles tick all the right boxes. Coated by fiery salsa, crisped tortilla strips are topped with refried beans, tangy soured cream, salty feta, and softly poached eggs. It’s like two fab sunrises on one morning. Our chilaquiles are all about …
Chances are, you’ll never eat a better fish cake. This spicy fish cakes recipe features finely diced chorizo, cilantro, a few capers, Bird’s Eye chilies, and a couple of salty anchovies — and that’s just the start. It’s a world of flavor. The next time …
Hot, lightly spiced, and darkly rich, the tastes and textures of sopa seca de fideo con ancho – this unusual Mexican treasure — are as striking as its history. Focused firmly on ancho peppers, it blends Mexico’s age-old love of chilies with the ancient tradition …
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