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Posts tagged “chili peppers”

Peppers and More Peppers: Hot and Sweet
Hollywood, California

A glance in just about any direction at the Hollywood farmers' market reveals some colorful variety of capsicum, from the fiery red lantern chile to the sweet brown chocolate bell pepper. Click throug...

More on Hot Peppers: 2 Helpful Guides

Part of being able to take the heat is knowing where the heat is coming from! We recently came across two guides to help us identify peppers and how much heat they're packing. Take a look!...

Can't Take the Heat? How to Eat Spicy Foods

Sweating, flushed face, light-headed, fiery mouth? Yup, you've been eating chili peppers! Here's how to eat spicy foods without going into complete shock - and even how you might build up your toleran...

Bring on the Heat! Hot Chili Peppers in Season

Some people get giddy over the first tomatoes of the season. Others swoon when the corn is finally ripe. And then there are those of us who greedily await the heat - the kind of heat that can only com...

Why Spicy Foods Taste Hotter As You Eat
Food Science

The first bite of a spicy curry or extra-hot salsa never seems so bad. Neither does the second. But as we keep eating, that heat slowly builds and builds. It ends up being the last bite that just abou...

Seasonal Spotlight: Peppers

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

Summer Check-in: How Does Your Garden Grow?

We've been harvesting arugula and herbs for weeks, but it looks like we're finally starting to see some action with our fruits and veggies! Seemingly overnight, several of our plants have started gro...