By Kelli Foster From TheKitchn.com I am a Type A planner. So it should come as no surprise that I have a back-pocket recipe I can rely on for basically any and all occasions. For example, honey-glazed pork tenderloin is a special-occasion and holiday staple. But when there are a lot of people around the table or…

Many celebrations, big and small, feature skirt steak in our household. Whether it’s birthday bashes or graduations, we serve the quick-cooking, bold beefsteaks whenever the weather cooperates for grilling. This is a cut that deserves and welcomes the sear from a hot cooking surface. It’s a given that we’ll trim and marinate a pile of…

It wasn’t love at first bite, but I finally warmed up to the shishito pepper. The name is an abbreviation of “shishitogarashi,” which is Japanese for “the tip of this pepper looks like a lion’s face.” This description is as fanciful as looking for faces in clouds, but you don’t need to imagine a lion…

Pickling jalapeños and other summer vegetables doesn’t have to be hard. While there are multiple ways to do this, the process can take less than one hour to prepare. And the resulting pickled peppers will recreate this spicy ingredient into a topping that’s fit for any delicious burger, salsa and salad. If you’re planning to host a Labor Day cookout but you’ve…

California native and chili enthusiast Gregory Foster has broken another world record, this time for eating the most ghost chili peppers in one minute. Foster was recognized by Guinness World Records on Aug. 8 for eating 17 ghost peppers—also referred to as bhut jolokia chili peppers—in 60 seconds. In total, he consumed 3.98 ounces of the…

When summer rolls around, it’s party time, which means it’s time to stand around snacking on little bites while finally visiting with family and friends — finally! Potato chips and cream cheese-based dips are fine and good, but you can only have so much of that before you start to feel weighed down. Luckily, summer offers a bounty…

When people cook meals, they often add various spices to enrich the colors and flavors of the dishes. Some of these spices have a positive effect on our body’s health, and among them, there are many that can control blood sugar, just like “hypoglycemic medications” in the spice rack. According to Liang Jiawei, nutritionist and…

It’s Monday. And if you’re like us, the dreaded task of planning your meals for the week has snuck up on you again. Luckily, we’ve taken some time to think about it so that you don’t have to. Kick your week off with this recipe for Serbian-style stuffed peppers; the comfort dish is a tale as old as time,…

Hot pepper and cheese bring out the best in each other. Every bite is a mouthful of drama. The impending heat sets the stage with a pungency you can smell before you bite. Then comes the pain. When all seems lost, the cheese swoops in with its creaminess, neutralizing the menace. And just when you…

If you’re looking for a fun and exciting snack to put out, look no further. This treat is easy to prepare. I was introduced to these little green peppers, and now I can’t get enough of them. Warning: They are addictive. Shishito peppers are an East Asian pepper variety. They’re picked green and their flavor…