chili pepper

Giveaway: The Karma Sauce Company “Smokey” #2

What do you get when you combine a December trip to the Mayan Riviera with the holiday season in Upstate New York? You get an unexpected holiday gift (yes, you! If you win). A bottle of warmth and flavor that, like a vacation, will taste completely unexpected in the most delightful kind of way. Have you ever heard of the Karma [...]

{ 6 comments }

5 Minute Spiced Holiday Sauce

Let me guess–you’re in the middle of a holiday recipe bombardment and totally overwhelmed by it all. Or, you know the cooking routine and are just looking for a something that adds a little extra sparkle and pizzaz to your food contribution. In either scenario, you want this sauce. Why? Cake, ice cream, pie, custards–this [...]

{ 3 comments }

3 Spices for Beautiful Skin

Beauty may only be skin deep but don’t underestimate the importance of that top layer. Did you realize your skin is your largest organ? As such it has a tremendous responsibility; it protects you from the environment, helps regulate your internal temperature, and sends you signals if something isn’t going quite right inside your body. We’re all familiar [...]

{ 12 comments }

5 Cool Spices for a Hot Day & A 30-Second Taste Test

It’s hot outside. And humid. It’s the kind of weather that defines summer. The single most important quest for everyone is how to stay cool. Fans, swimming pools, shade—anything that can take a few degrees off your body feels like bliss. Did you know you can eat your way to a cooler body temperature? There are [...]

Basic Mexican Chocolate Ice-Cream

Aaaah, ice-cream. There are as many ice-cream flavors as there are personalities: sophisticated, playful, artistic, extravagant, creative, simple, humble, diva, flamboyant…you get the idea! Here’s one that’s loyal but playful. It starts with basic chocolate ice-cream. It’s good. Really good. But it lacks pizzazz. I wanted something capable of teasing out a surprised grin and an [...]

The Unofficial, Extra-Relaxed, Shortcut to Making Gourmet Pumpkin Seeds

It’s Halloween. Then Thanksgiving. That means it’s officially the middle of pumpkin season. If you’re carving pumpkins, cooking pumpkins or just have some for decoration it means you’re swimming in pumpkin seeds along with the potential for an unbelievably tasty and healthy snack food. But here’s the problem. Recipes for roasting pumpkin seeds can be [...]