Have you ever truly considered the merits of black pepper? If not, no one would blame you. This staple seasoning is so commonplace it's barely an afterthought for most people while cooking or eating.

Hailing from the lush green rainforests of India, pippali, also known as long pepper, has been revered for centuries for its potent medicinal properties and unique flavour. This slender, vine-like ...

Everything seems to taste exponentially better when seasoned with fresh air and stars -- and smoke -- and maybe because it’s unexpected, this is especially true of dessert. So after the grilled ...

Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen owner, Jinah, talks hot peppers and the mission of Sunhee's. Jinah Kim of Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen shows us how hot peppers are grown at her family farm, The Garden of Eden, ...

Chile peppers are thought to have originated in South America, but they have been cultivated all over the world for centuries, resulting in a wide variety of species with different colors, shapes, ...

Hot peppers are having a moment. They're at the vanguard of a love for hot food that has swept across the country. A recent survey found 80% of U.S. consumers like hot and spicy foods, and 6 in 10 ...

Please don’t come after me brandishing yard-long pepper mills! In my article this week I advocated for a demotion of black pepper. I didn’t suggest we should banish it altogether, but maybe it’s time ...

Indian long pepper is a plant that is commonly used in combination with other herbs in Ayurvedic medicine and other types of traditional medicine. The traditional herb goes by the botanical name Piper ...

Buffalo may have popularized hot sauce, but Long Island is perfecting it. That’s according to Michael Terrone, founder of Long Island Pepper Company (LIPC) – and hundreds of patrons from the Riverhead ...

1. Peel and core the pineapple, then cut it into 16 lengthwise spears. Using a spice or clean coffee grinder, grind the long pepper to a medium fine powder. In a small, dry skillet, stir the ground ...