Spicy Recipes

Spicy sweet potato soup in a speckled white bowl with a swirl of cream, cilantro and pepitas, next to crusty bread in front of pantry shelves

Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

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When you move from spiced sweet potato soup to spicy, you have a dish that’ll warm you up no matter how cold it gets outside. The heat here comes from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and with it comes more than a hint of smokiness that …

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A small white bowl of creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage and carrot on a gray wooden table

Sriracha Slaw

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A creamy coleslaw with Sriracha heat, plus what each part of the dressing does, how to set the heat, what to serve it with, and how long it keeps.

A speckled white bowl of spicy butternut squash soup with a swirl of cashew cream and toasted pepitas, beside crusty bread and a whole jalapeño on a worn cutting board

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

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Roasted butternut squash soup with cumin, coriander, curry powder and a jalapeño or two, blended smooth and finished with lemon. A cozy fall lunch with crusty bread.

A white bowl of thinly sliced cucumbers with red pepper flakes and chili paste, next to a small dish of red pepper flakes and sesame seeds on a wooden table

Spicy Cucumber Salad

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A spicy cucumber salad with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and chili, plus why the cucumbers get salted first, how to set the heat, and what to serve it with.

A speckled white bowl of chunky chicken salad with potato, carrot, corn, red apple, celery and diced jalapeño, topped with pine nuts, beside butter lettuce and a soft roll on a butcher-block counter

Mexican Chicken Salad

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Chicken salad with jalapeño, apple, corn, potatoes and carrots, plus how hot it gets, what to cook ahead, ways to change it up, what to serve it with, and how long it keeps.

A glass pitcher and two tall glasses of iced cayenne lemonade flecked with red cayenne, a lemon wheel on one rim, halved lemons, a small dish of cayenne and a bottle of maple syrup on a wooden shelf with a terracotta cloth

Cayenne Lemonade

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A four-ingredient cayenne lemonade with fresh lemons and maple syrup, plus how to set the heat, why you stir before pouring, and what to serve it with.

Two golden cornmeal waffles drizzled with amber maple syrup flecked with ground cayenne, with fresh raspberries, a small glass pitcher of syrup and a dish of cayenne pepper behind.

Spicy Maple Syrup

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A cup of maple syrup and half a teaspoon of cayenne make a sweet, warm topping for pancakes and waffles, and an easy glaze for pork.

Two pale, slightly cloudy cucumber jalapeño martinis with cucumber ribbons in chilled glasses, on a linen-covered table by a window, beside a fresh jalapeño and cucumber slices on a small wooden board.

Cucumber Jalapeño Martini

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A cucumber martini with a kick: fresh jalapeño muddled with cucumber, shaken with vodka and cucumber syrup, and topped with a splash of soda. Makes two.

Cayenne Pepper Smoothie

Healthy Cayenne Pepper Smoothie

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A flavorful energy booster…

Smoothies are an excellent way to gain the benefits of lots of fruits and vegetables in one serving, and we love them, too, with a little kick. Sure you could add cayenne pepper to just any smoothie and it may (or may not) work taste-wise, but here’s our favorite recipe for a hearty and healthy beverage with a kick. We love the pairing of that earthy Kale flavor with the tanginess of orange, the sweetness of honey, and the spiciness of cayenne. The fact that it’s so very good for you, too, is just icing on the cake. Kale and cayenne is a potent energy boosting combo. 

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Chunky homemade Thai chili sauce with chopped red chilies in a shallow speckled bowl, next to a plate of fried egg rolls with one cut open to show the filling.

Homemade Thai Chili Sauce

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What’s an egg roll, spring roll, or fried wonton to do without a little spicy sauce on the side? The same, of course, could be said about nearly anything in our books, but in this instance a bold Thai chili sauce is well in order. …

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