While it’s getting easier to find a variety of fresh and dried peppers at the grocery store, it’s much more fun and ...

Fresh peppers are firm, smooth, shiny, and heavy for their size. Wrinkles are the first sign of spoilage, accompanied by softness, then bad spots/holes and mold.

To make flowers from fresh peppers and a Christmas tree from a fresh pineapple, follow these directions from ”Garnishing, A Feast for Your Eyes” by Francis Talyn Lynch (HP Books, $12.95… ...

If you like spice, you’re probably familiar with cayenne peppers. The long, thin, bright red chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a member of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. It’s related to ...