Supper club host Ranie Saidi has had to piece together his beloved late grandmother’s dishes from memory as her recipe book ...

The hottest part of a pepper is the pith, where the highest concentration of capsaicin is found. To limit heat, remove the white pith and seeds when preparing peppers. Always wear gloves when handling ...

"Hard labor and sleepless nights," says Pandiamma, 37, a farmer, as she crushes the crackling dried red pepper in her palm. "That's what our lives are like when it's the time of year to pick chile." ...