Next time you're shaking Tabasco sauce on your eggs or dried chili pepper flakes on your pizza, you might pause to thank the indigenous Latin American cultures of more than 6,100 years ago that made ...

With the recent crowning of Pepper X as the new Guinness World Record holder for hottest chili pepper, here's a look into just how the spiciness of a pepper is calculated — and some examples of very ...

From sauces to eggs, a jar of roasted red peppers can go a long way. Chef Sam Zien, author of “Just a Bunch of Recipes,” shares his flavorful recipes for a roasted red pepper sauce, a roasted red ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 25 (UPI) -- About one-half teaspoon of dried, ground cayenne red pepper may help curb appetite, especially for those who don't normally eat it, U.S. researchers suggest.