Apple sweet, habanero heat… Sweet and heat are a well-known perfect pairing. And it’s not just tropical sweetness that kills in hot sauce form – more northern fruits, like apples, work just as well! That delicious apple crisp sweetness is a perfect pairing with that extra-hot habanero heat (and their natural sweetness too). Apple habanero hot […]
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Satan’s Kiss Pepper: A Devil Of A Pop
Its playful look hides a cayenne kick… Scoville heat units (SHU): 40,000 – 50,000 Jalapeño reference point: 5 to 25 times hotter Origin: Italy Products and seeds: Satan’s Kiss pepper on Amazon The Satan’s Kiss pepper (a.k.a. Baccio de Satana) has a playful look: small and round, cherry pepper-like. But its name should give you […]
Spicy Creole Sauce
Butter and spice… This butter-based spicy Creole sauce is plenty rich with a whole lot of Southern charm. It uses a wide variety of spices off the spice rack – most of which are part of a typical Creole spice mix. So if you have a premade Creole seasoning at the ready, you could swap […]
Hot Paper Lantern: A Habanero For The North
A habanero better for cooler climates… Scoville heat units (SHU): 150,000 – 400,000 Jalapeño reference point: 19 to 160 times hotter Origin: Peru Products and seeds: Hot Paper Lantern on Amazon Habaneros are known for their tropical flair – Caribbean sweet is their thing. So, too, for the Hot Paper Lantern, with a few distinct differences. It’s […]
Cajun Meatloaf
Cajun comfort food… Looking for a comfort food recipe that has something to say in the spice department? Meet Cajun meatloaf. This Southern-inspired recipe is plenty filling with a delicious Cajun bite. The oomph behind this meatloaf are three Southern staples: Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce. It’s not overkill in terms of spiciness here […]
Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Salsa: Deep Sweet
First things first: We love Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Sauce (see the review here.) Its sweet, spicy, and unexpectedly complex flavor hit all the right notes for a datil pepper hot sauce. So learning that there’s a salsa option, too, is a terrific spicy snacking gift! Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Salsa pretty much provides more […]
Chipotle Lime Crema
Creamy with smoky heat… Chipotle lime crema is a simple recipe – five ingredients and five minutes to complete. But don’t let the simplicity fool you. The chipotle pepper and adobo sauce behind this sauce brings a delicious smoky fieriness to the crema, that – paired with the fresh flavor of lime – makes it a […]
Jalapeño Arugula Aioli
A fresh tasting dip or spread… When you first think arugula and jalapeño, you may not think there’s much in common. But there’s a lot more “there” there than you may think. Arugula, with its fresh peppery taste, pairs so well with the bright, grassy flavor of jalapeño peppers. It makes for one delicious aioli […]
Ancho Pumpkin Soup
Lightly smoky and sweet… Ancho pepper is mild – merely a tickle on the taste buds in terms of spiciness – but there’s plenty of flavor behind this Mexican chili. It’s smoky, earthy, and a little sweet – all of which are perfectly paired with the fall flavors in pumpkin. This is one soup the […]
Spicy Blood Orange Margarita
One intense orange cocktail… Blood oranges are such a delicious fruit. Take a normal orange and multiply its flavor by two – it’s just a perfect sweetness, almost berry-like, with that delicious orange tang. This is one bold fruit that matches very well with the spiciness of chili peppers and tequila. This spicy blood orange […]
