Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally determined by a panel of individual tasters. In order to determine the heat ...

Whether you enjoy sweet bell peppers or spicy chili peppers, growing them in hanging baskets is a fun and practical way to ...

There’s a wide world of chile peppers out there. But mild bell peppers, the scorching-hot Carolina Reaper and everything in between are all the same genus, Capsicum. “So there’s obviously a ...

From wishbones to longevity noodles to throwing rice, learn about 13 food superstitions and beliefs from around the globe.

Hanging out with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it's only a matter of time before someone ends up getting naked and doing something silly — and ...

The Guinness World Records has crowned Pepper X as the hottest chili pepper in the world, dethroning the Carolina Reaper chili pepper after 10 years. For comparison, a habanero pepper typically ...

This Mexican specialty of roasted poblano chiles, stuffed with spiced ground meat and garnished with walnut cream and pomegranate seeds, is traditionally served in September to celebrate Independence ...

A busker has gone viral for being completely unaware that he was performing in front of one of the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers while playing one of their songs. Buskers have had various ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are heading into the final stretch of their years-long Global Stadium Tour, which began in 2022.

From bespoke cheese grottos to limited edition caviar sets and an entire organic cow share, these gifts are the ultimate ...

Beloved local hot sauce makers Secret Aardvark celebrated 20 years of spiciness, in both seasoning and spirit, on Saturday at ...

An early lunch of some hummus or masabacha on a wooden plate full of homemade pickles — olives, cucumbers, chile peppers — and tomato ... and oven and, of course, hanging above the flames. After half ...