The Best Ways to Thicken Chili
The word “chili” can mean a lot of different things, depending on where you are in the country. Setting chili peppers aside, the dish known as “chili” can take a…
How to Add Heat to Your Food Without Scorching Your Tastebuds
Spicy food is a lifelong adventure. Even for the wary, the sensitive, the adamantly spice-less, there’s usually a moment when unexpected spice makes its way into the hors d’oeuvres at…
You Can Turn Any Chili Into a Meaty Dip
It’s not weird to have leftover chili. Between the time commitment, ingredient list, and cook time, I usually make a double or triple batch and eat throughout the rest of…
Take Easter Eggs to the Fiery Depths of Hell With Chili and Garlic
Post-Easter festivities might have you swimming in a sea of colorful eggs. In case your boiled egg bounty is getting monotonous, I’ve got a surefire way for you to spice…
Why You Should Never Cook Chili Peppers In the Microwave
I have been nuking food since childhood, but no one ever taught me the Rules of Microwaving. I learned not to put any metal in one when I went to…
Teach Your Teen to Start Cooking With These Easy Meal Ideas
Something wonderful happened recently: My teenage son stole some of my food. He is ravenous, but also considerate. So when I said, “Fine, you can have some of my leftover…
Grate Frozen Chili Peppers Directly Into Your Food
Photo: David Pimborough (Shutterstock) Eating spicy food can be exhilarating and fun, but when you get a surprise, half-inch hunk of pure, fiery chili pepper, well that’s when the dish…
10 Cheap, Easy, High-Protein Meals, According to Reddit
Screenshot: Reddit There are many variations on this theme. One redditor suggests a corn and black bean salad, which comes together quickly and cheaply, and can be kept in the…
Why Your Chili Needs a Little Pepper Jelly
Photo: Natalia Wimberley (Shutterstock) Earlier this week, I made some violent chili. I confused chili powder with ancho chili powder, and poured a quarter cup of pulverized ancho chilis into…
The Difference Between Chili Powder, Pepper-Specific Chili Powder, and Chili Flakes
Photo: marcin jucha (Shutterstock) The other night, I got quite high and decided it would be a good idea to make some chili. I had thawed too many sirloin steaks…