Shishito peppers bring a sweet rather than spicy taste and this Japanese heirloom variety offers a great alternative to fiery hot chili peppers. If you prefer your chilis milder and want to discover a ...

Each year, it seems as though our local garden centers are offering more varieties of chili peppers to choose from. How do you know what to buy? How can you use them or preserve them? Hot peppers, or ...

The serrano pepper is a very popular chili in Mexican cuisine, second only to jalapenos. It offers a little more spice than the jalapeno, measuring 10,000 to 25,000 Scoville heat units, without being ...

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...