This Thanksgiving a judicious use of red chile will spark up our holiday table. The dark, tangy robust flavor of dried red chile works well to counter the richness of many of the side dishes. The ...

Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a pound of a fluffy yellow powder. The powder was designed to trap the greenhouse gas in its microscopic pores ...

Dried and crushed chile powder and whole chiles are vital to traditional Southwestern cooking, even if dried pepper flakes are more of an ingredient than a condiment (except perhaps on pizza).