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Chilli Bread For A Birthday Party
For a birthday party, I have decided to try one from my recipe whish/todo list. The one I have picked was a recipe for a chilli bread from a regular bread dough sprinkled with walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds and dried habanero peppers and chilli powder. After being baked in the heated oven at 220C, the […]
Chilli with Cornbread for Tree-Trimming Party
Every December, I host a tree-trimming party. I serve chili with cornbread and lots of good wine. It’s a wonderful party, and it shows how much adults like to play. Maya Angelou
Will Drive Hours For A Bowl Of Chilli
I am the kind of person who really will drive hours for a bowl of chili. I’m not a three-star restaurant kind of a person; I’m just a food person. Nora Ephron
Spicy Combo: Asian Noodles With Homegrown Habaneros
A package full of spicy Asian soups and noodles from Svilna pot finally arrived. It contains all the spiciest stuff we were able to order from their store. It will be perfect to prepare some really hot meals during these cold winter days. Today’s pick was Bulnak Bokkeummyun Pan Stirfried Noodle which is hot enough […]
Fresh Chillies and Their Dried Counterparts
Did you know that dried chilli peppers might have a completely different name than its fresh original? I wasn’t able to find a good reason why is that so (other than “To confuse the gringos.”😉 Anyhow, here is a list and description summary for fresh chilli peppers and its dried counterparts. Fresh chilli peppers and […]
The science of spiciness – Rose Eveleth
Here is the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.
What Happens to Your Heart When You Eat Spicy Food Everyday
Spicy food is not only about loosening clogged nose and turning up body heat. It means more than what we believe it to be. Let’s dive deeper into a different type of health benefits of spice and spicy foods. When you consume spicy food regularly, several things can happen to your heart, both short-term and […]
First Chilli Wine
Did you know that Slovenia has its own award-winning chilli wine? It all started back in 2014 with a simple rhetorical question “Why don’t we make a chilli wine?” After the initial idea and a few semi-successful attempts, Vizjak farm joined forces with Winery Kolar and produced two flavours of it: Semi-Sweet White and Sweet […]
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