jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich

Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Once you’ve tasted a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich, it’s hard to return to plain-Jane cheddar on bread. It’s souped-up comfort food in all the right ways. And yet, this recipe is so simple to make. It’s six simple ingredients and pretty much the same …

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ghost pepper salsa

Ghost Pepper Salsa

So you’ve mastered the habanero, have you, and you’re ready for the next great pepper scale challenge? Or you’re simply insane for extreme eats? Either way, ghost pepper salsa will spank you six ways from Sunday. We repeat – this is not a salsa for …

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homemade gochujang

Homemade Gochujang

Korean chili paste (gochujang) is becoming ever more popular, in spicy recipes, as a flavorful spread, and as a quick base for dips. And there’s a good reason why — it’s packed with flavor, earthy and pungent. Its thickness makes it an excellent hot sauce …

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easy mole sauce

Easy Mole Sauce

Sure, this isn’t the most authentic mole sauce recipe in town, but it’s definitely one of the simplest. Our easy mole sauce tastes great, too, with earthy flavors like you’d expect: cinnamon, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and more. It’s perfect over chicken and enchiladas, or try …

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spicy apple chutney

Spicy Apple Chutney

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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Sriracha powder

Homemade Sriracha Powder

What’s a spicy food lover’s kitchen without a bottle of Sriracha hot sauce? Its spicy and tangy flavor brings big life to many a dish. But what if you’d love that Sriracha taste but prefer to not add another liquid to a recipe or meal, …

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spicy ginger snap cookies

Spicy Ginger Snap Cookies

Ginger snaps always deliver a decent warmth due to the…you guessed it…ginger, along with cinnamon, and cloves. But why not turn that warmth into actual sizzle? Spicy ginger snap cookies do just that. A little cayenne pepper powder packs a little pop to that snap. …

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carrot habanero sauce

Carrot Habanero Sauce

Carrot-based hot sauces are surprisingly delicious. They smooth the typical hot sauce tang and provide a little earthiness to the sauce to boot. One of our favorite combos of the bunch is certainly a carrot habanero sauce. It delivers significant spice and the habanero pepper …

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Ranch style beans

Ranch-Style Beans

Sure, you need some planning, but homemade ranch-style beans are a world better than what you’ll pick up in a can. Most of the recipe is slow cooker time, and the prep is mainly rehydrating your pinto beans and ancho peppers, so the effort needed …

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