Of the many spices you can cook with, turmeric just might be the prettiest. Its vibrant yellow color is hard to miss.…

When I imagined making a recipe with one of the world’s hottest peppers, the Trinidad Scorpion pepper, I wanted something that could…

The jalapeño is king among hot peppers. It’s not the spiciest, but it’s definitely the most popular. You won’t find a hot…

Without a doubt, the world’s most luxurious spice is saffron. In the Complete Guide to Saffron below, we will explore where saffron…

What is the Trinidad Scorpion? The Trinidad Scorpion is a variety of the Capsicum chinense species, which is the bonnet family of…

The Scoville Scale was invented in 1912 by Wilber Scoville. It is used to measure the pungency of peppers. It is a dilution scale.

The ultimate Guide to Habanero Peppers. Learn what they look and taste likem how to grow them, their popularity over time, how habanero peppers rate on the Scoville Heat Scale and much more.

The ghost pepper (also known as bhut jolokia) is a super-spicy pepper that originated in India. Although this pepper has been around for centuries, the western world was first introduced to the ghost pepper in 2000. At first, this pepper tastes smoky, almost sweet. But wait thirty or forty seconds—the intense heat sneaks up on you like a ghost.

If you’re looking for a hot pepper, you won’t find anything more extreme than the Carolina Reaper. This chili was first awarded…

What I really like to have for lunch is a salad and this spicy vegan couscous salad hits the spot every time.…

My favorite GO-TO recipe for my signature Chipotle Pork Tacos! These are packed with spicy flavor thanks to the addition of chipotle…

Sweet mangos, buttery avocados, refreshing cucumbers, and a spicy greek yogurt dressing balance out the smokey chipotle chicken in this salad. This salad is exploding…

I’m going to let you in on a little secret; well, it’s really not much of a secret, because anyone who has…