There is little about a chile that hints at the danger lurking inside. They dangle colorfully, seemingly harmlessly, from a plant’s bright foliage, or they are piled welcomingly at a grocery store or ...

There aren’t many foods I don’t like, but I’m adamant about disliking bell peppers. I can eat them in cooked preparations where they’re mixed in with other aromatics, but raw bell peppers — whether on ...

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Have you ever thought that Spicy Side Dish Recipes can make the whole meal ...

Leftover cooked rice is a terrific building block for last-minute dinners. You can turn it into a main-course salad, add it to a filling for burritos, make fried rice or combine it with some pantry ...

The cayenne pepper is another hot pepper (between 25,000 and 50,000 on the Scoville heat index) that is popular with those looking to add heat to food. Red in color, the cayenne pepper is generally ...