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Posts tagged “chile”

Sweet, Spicy, Smoky: Chili 3000 from Penzeys Spices

When stocking up on chili powder earlier this season, we took a chance on Penzeys new Chili 3000 blend. We've been longtime users of their chili con carne blend (note: does not actually contain carne)...

Look! Pimento Peppers

At the farmer's market in San Rafael a few weeks ago, I was delighted to make an unique discovery. These might look like red bell peppers at first glance, but look closely at the bottoms; they're poi...

Flavor Inspiration Board: Chili Pepper and Lime

These two ingredients make an unlikely, but absolutely terrific, pair! We love the burning heat of those chili peppers followed by a refreshing blast of lime juice. It's perfect in salsas and light di...

Last Garden Update: Corking Chili Peppers

We pulled in the last batch of chili peppers from our garden this week and noticed several peppers had funny whitish brown marks on their sides like in the picture above. What's going on? Find out aft...

Food Science: What Makes Chile Peppers Spicy?

Are you a fan of hot and spicy foods?! With our own chile peppers almost ready to be picked, we started getting curious about what makes peppers spicy and why some peppers are "hotter" than others. R...

Seasonal Spotlight: Peppers

'Tis the season for fresh peppers of all kinds. From hot to sweet, purple to green to orange, peppers are here....