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Whether you avoid spice or are a heat-aficionado, we've all experienced a burning dish that was a bit too hot for comfort. And sometimes we just want to make sure the dishes we’re making for...

Although peppers did not originate in Italy, there are a number of peppers that one might consider to be “Italian” that we see commonly used in Italian cuisine. There are seven commonly used...

So, you have a green thumb and a love for pickled Jalapeños. Naturally, you might be wondering if you can grow Jalapeños from your pickled Jalapeño seeds. After all, the pickling liquid preserves...

Spicy food is found all over the world, but one little plant is responsible for most of it: the chili pepper. There are many varieties of chili pepper that make each region's food...

For most animals, eating capsaicin is a no-no. It causes their mucous membranes to get inflamed and irritated, and this burning sensation could spread to the skin, too. Interestingly, some animals...

Thirty percent of what we dispose of today consists of food scraps and yard waste that can be composted to create organic nutrient rich material, known as compost, which we can add to plants to help...