Peppers come in a wide range of shapes, colors, and sizes. Another big difference between peppers is their pungency — aka spiciness. You've got milder ones, like jalapeños, to fiery ones that pack a ...

I haven’t been more frightened to eat something as I was this week. Food critic and resident sadist John Linn walked up to my desk holding what looked like a glass trophy filled with long green ...

Some studies suggest that eating extremely spicy food can make you feel high. When capsaicin — the compound that makes chili peppers spicy — hits your pain receptors, your brain thinks you’re under ...

It was a hot day down in Berks County, and we're not talking about the weather. Saturday was the second day of the 29 annual Chile Pepper Food Festival! Any type of pepper you could ever hope or dream ...

Each October, Boston’s Spicetober Fest transforms City Hall Plaza into a paradise for chili lovers, celebrating the thrill, science, and joy of spicy food. Fans travel from across the country to test ...