Here’s a light summer salad with a real kick to it. Sweet mango and creamy avocado go over fresh greens, a blended habanero dressing goes over the top, and the whole thing comes together in about fifteen minutes. Serve it as an appetizer or a …
You love them on your deli sandwiches, so why not have them ready and waiting at home? This pickled banana pepper recipe is easy and surprisingly quick, largely because it is built for immediate eating rather than canning. The brine comes together in a single …
Sweet heat is nothing new, but this candied jalapeño recipe takes the classic sweet-and-spicy formula and layers in enough warm, savory spice to make it a genuine standout. It’s the kind of condiment that starts as a snack and ends up on everything from crackers …
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 …
Looking for a side dish that walks the line between comfort food and bold, spicy flavor? This jalapeño creamed corn recipe delivers both. It’s creamy, cheesy, and rich — everything you love about traditional creamed corn — but with a lively jalapeño twist that adds …
Guacamole is tasty as-is, but for us spicy food lovers, anything tastes better with a little more heat. So why not spice up that guacamole with a little serrano pepper? That’s what powers this simple spicy guacamole. If serrano chilies (10,000 to 23,000 Scoville heat …
Potato wedge platters are one of those quick-to-make sides where the taste way outpaces the effort. And we love this one a ton: this piri piri potato wedge platter pairs African bird’s eye pepper (via piri piri — or peri peri — salt or seasoning), …
Quick, easy, and moreish, these spicy potato fritters are a hugely popular street food in northern India and Pakistan. Our aloo tikkis are fired up with serrano chilies and served with a date and tamarind chutney that’s deliciously hot, sharp, sweet, sour, and seriously simple …
Spiced apple chutney is simply delicious, but how about spiced spicy apple chutney? Now that’s a taste bud explosion of the best kind. In this recipe, traditional chutney savory spices (cinnamon, allspice, and the like) are paired against jalapeño pepper and a healthy dose of …
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