Photograph from Adactio on Flickr While many people subscribe to the mantra of, "why make it when you can buy it," we think many Serious Eaters are like us in the Chile Pepper office. Why buy it when you can... More

Editor's note: On Thursdays, Andrea Lynn, associate editor of Chile Pepper Magazine, drops by with Serious Heat. Photograph by Bill Milne One of my favorite ways to zest up a burger is by making a spicy version of the Southern... More

Editor's note: On Thursdays, Andrea Lynn, associate editor of Chile Pepper Magazine drops by with Serious Heat. Photograph from Misterbisson on Flickr My mom proudly gloated about her garden-grown red savina habaneros, claiming the chiles were the world's hottest. I... More

Photographs by Terri Fensel Is there any food that doesn't benefit from a dip in the deep fryer? Growing up in the South, my Thanksgiving tradition revolved around fried turkey, and I have an undeniable weakness for fried pickles. I've... More

Editor's note: On Thursdays, Andrea Lynn, associate editor of Chile Pepper magazine, drops by to drop some Serious Heat. Photograph from A30_Tsitika on Flickr At Chile Pepper, we have a lot of uses for roasted chiles, whether it's the mild-mannered... More

Editor's note: On Thursdays, Gretchen VanEsselstyn of Chile Pepper Magazine drops by to drop some serious heat. Today, serious heat in an unexpected place. Here at Chile Pepper, we use hot sauce in everything--even dessert. These are some of our... More

Editor's note: Gretchen VanEsselstyn of Chile Pepper Magazine, will be dropping by each week with a recipe for heat freaks. This week, though, in honor of the Super Bowl, she'll have a recipe a day right up to the big... More

Editor's note: Gretchen VanEsselstyn of Chile Pepper Magazine, will be dropping by each week with a recipe for heat freaks. This week, though, in honor of the Super Bowl, she'll have a recipe a day before the big game. Where... More

Editor's note: Gretchen VanEsselstyn of Chile Pepper Magazine, will be dropping by each week with a recipe for heat freaks. This week, though, in honor of the Super Bowl, she'll have a recipe a day before the big game. While... More

Editor's note: We're pleased to welcome back Gretchen VanEsselstyn of Chile Pepper Magazine, who will be along weekly with Serious Heat, a column devoted to the most mouth-searing food out there. This week, though, in honor of the Super Bowl,... More